Securities
Ripple’s General Counsel on the Latest Developments in Legal Saga With the SEC
Ripple General Counsel Stu Alderoty speaks to the hosts of “First Mover” about the latest in the SEC’s ongoing case against Ripple Labs. After two years of litigation, both sides have filed motions saying the federal judge has enough information to make a ruling without taking the case to trial.

SEC, Ripple Call for Immediate Ruling in Suit Over Whether XRP Sales Violated Securities Laws
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs each want a federal judge to rule either that the crypto company affiliated with the XRP cryptocurrency violated federal securities laws or otherwise dismiss the lawsuit without requiring a lengthy trial. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

El exchange Bybit interrumpe el trading de derivados en Brasil tras la prohibición de la Comisión de Valores
La compañía dijo que está manteniendo conversaciones con la Comisión de Valores de Brasil, pero que suspenderá el trading con futuros y opciones de criptomonedas a partir del jueves.

Crypto Exchange Bybit Halts Derivatives Trading in Brazil After Exchange Commission Ban
Bybit said it is holding talks with Brazil’s securities commission, but will discontinue trading of crypto futures and options as of Thursday.

SEC's Gensler Holds Firm That Existing Laws Make Sense for Crypto
I sat down (virtually) with SEC Chair Gary Gensler last week ahead of a speech on digital assets. Here’s the transcript.

Fed’s Waller Sees Another ‘Significant’ Rate Hike This Month; SEC Enforcement Chief: We Can’t Ignore Crypto Law-Breaking
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he expects a big interest rate increase later this month. Gurbir Grewal, director of enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said his agency can’t look the other way as the crypto industry violates securities laws.

Are DeFi Platforms Centralized?
Reacting to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler telling CoinDesk most cryptocurrencies are securities, Ashley Ebersole, former SEC senior counsel and current chief legal officer at 0x Labs, discusses the outlook for regulating DeFi and the crypto industry at large.

Crypto Platforms Should Work With SEC, Chair Gensler Says
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler discusses the need for key players in the crypto ecosystem to work with the agency. “Make no mistake… if you have a platform, and you’re lending or borrowing crypto securities, you’ve got to come in and and work with us and get registered,” Gensler said.

SEC Chair Gensler: 'Cryptocurrencies Are Securities'
In an interview with CoinDesk, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler discusses the next step for regulating crypto trading platforms, doubling down on his stance that many cryptocurrencies are securities.

SEC Chairman Gensler Tells CoinDesk: Crypto Platforms Have an Obligation To Register
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, in an interview with CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De, doubled down on his assertion that most cryptocurrencies are securities. That being the case, Gensler said, service providers, including crypto exchanges and lenders, should register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
