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Potential Implications as U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be coming for decentralized finance (DeFi) as it considers reopening a 2022 proposal that would now explicitly target platforms for those crypto transactions as exchanges that need to be regulated. "The Hash" panel discusses the SEC's latest move and how this might shape future crypto regulation.
CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an event hosted by Princeton University on Thursday. Separately, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is expected to testify before Congress next week. Ron Hammond, Director Of Government Relations at Blockchain Association, discusses the latest on crypto regulation.
U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight as It Reopens Proposed Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission is confirming crypto industry worries that, yes, the proposal last year to widen its view of securities exchanges will fold in DeFi.
Chia Network Submits Registration to U.S. SEC For Proposed IPO
The size and price range for the offering has yet to be determined
SEC Advisory Group Supports Gensler’s Crypto Efforts but Requests Industry Guidance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler got further reinforcement for his quest to force crypto firms to conform with existing securities laws when his agency’s Investor Advisory Committee backed him up on almost every aspect of his campaign except one. The committee requested that the SEC provide formal industry guidance. This comes as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) says the U.S. is losing its edge in crypto. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in crypto regulation.
SEC Advisory Group Backs Gensler’s Crypto Efforts but Asks for Industry Guidance
Apart from the Investor Advisory Committee’s request for some formal crypto guidance from the agency, it egged on the SEC chairman’s confrontation with the sector.
SEC Hiring Lawyers for Crypto Enforcement Unit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring general attorneys for its crypto enforcement division in New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, according to a job posting. "The Hash" panel discusses the larger implications for the future of crypto regulation.
SEC Is Adding Attorneys to Crypto Enforcement Unit
The hiring is a sign of the Securities and Exchange Commission's increased regulation of digital assets.
Is Ether Considered a Security or Commodity?
While the SEC suggests ether (ETH) might be a security, the CFTC says it's a commodity. Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff discusses his outlook for ETH and how investors could be affected. "For people who recognize that it's a global asset, a global ecosystem, it shouldn't matter what it's bucketed as," Mosoff said.
Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy
Washington’s “war on crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge.
