Meanwhile, the number of enforcement actions against industry companies decreased over the year as a whole compared to 2023
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Incidents
Jan 24, 2025
SEC filed the most lawsuits against crypto firms on the eve of the presidential election in 2024Meanwhile, the number of enforcement actions against industry companies decreased over the year as a whole compared to 2023
Politics
Jan 24, 2025
Trump publishes an executive order to protect the rights of citizens and companies to use cryptocurrenciesThe executive order also commits a special working group to submit a crypto regulatory bill drafted with industry players
Crypto regulations
Jan 21, 2025
Gary Gensler will be replaced as chair of the SEC by crypto lawyer Mark UyedaUyeda has been a consistent advocate of creating a clear regulatory framework for the crypto industry to foster its growth
Incidents
Jan 20, 2025
SEC, led by Gensler, files a lawsuit against network developer HeliumThe regulator named the company’s three assets, Helium Network Token (HNT), Helium Mobile Token (MOBILE), and Helium IoT Network Token (IoT), as securities in the lawsuit
Market
Jan 15, 2025
Gary Gensler: the SEC has never claimed that BTC and ETH are securitiesAt the same time, the official did not explicitly refute that both assets meet the definition of an investment contract
Market
Dec 6, 2024
Media: SEC under current leadership rejected applications to launch SOL ETFsThe new presidential administration will begin work after Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20
Incidents
Nov 27, 2024
US court finds imposing sanctions on Tornado Cash smart contracts an abuse of powerCrypto mixer smart contracts do not have an administrator key, so no one can control them, and they are not considered proprietary
Crypto regulations
Nov 26, 2024
SEC accuses Fair Invest of illegally investing client funds in cryptocurrencyThe firm neither admitted nor denied the charges, but revoked its investment adviser license and agreed to pay a fine
Incidents
Nov 25, 2024
SEC’s court victory against Terra allowed the regulator to levy a record annual amount of finesWithout Terra’s $4,47 billion fine, the amount of penalties would have been the lowest since 2013
Market
Nov 21, 2024
SEC returns $4,6 million to participants in BitClave’s CAT token ICOThe company folded in 2020 after being sued for violating securities laws
Crypto regulations
Nov 14, 2024
Caitlyn Jenner has been accused of violating securities laws when selling the JENNER meme tokenThe plaintiffs believe that disclosing the risks of investing in the asset would have saved them from substantial financial loss
Market
Nov 7, 2024
SEC asks the court to rule on the case against Kraken on an expedited basis after Trump’s victoryThe regulator accused the exchange of unregistered offerings of securities in the form of tokens