Trump’s Top SEC Chair Pick Paul Atkins Reluctant to Take Job: Source
Turning around the bloated agency left behind by Gary Gensler is an unattractive gig for former commissioner Atkins, said a person familiar with his thinking.
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U.S. SEC Loses Crypto Lawsuit Over ‘Dealer’ Definition That Pushed Into Crypto
A Texas federal court ruled that the regulator’s new dealer definition that roped in crypto entities was “untethered” to U.S. securities law.
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U.S. SEC Loses Crypto Lawsuit Over ‘Dealer’ Definition That Pushed Into Crypto
A Texas federal court ruled that the regulator’s new dealer definition that roped in crypto entities was “untethered” to U.S. securities law.
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Crypto Foe SEC Chair Gary Gensler Will Quit When Trump Takes Office
Gensler’s plan to fully leave the commission — not just step down as chairman — on Jan. 20 answers the major question of whether he’d stick around to defend his policies until his term ends in 2026.
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SEC Distributes $4.6M to BitClave Investors
The SEC sued BitClave in 2020, alleging that it violated securities laws in the course of its $25.5 million initial coin offering in 2017.
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Trump Said to Consider Crypto Lawyer Teresa Goody Guillén to Lead SEC
A former SEC attorney who now represents blockchain companies, Goody Guillén would be “an instant change maker,” said one token project founder.
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California Judge Puts the Kibosh on Kraken’s Interlocutory Appeal Attempt
Kraken asked the judge to allow an appeals court to review his earlier ruling that the SEC had adequately alleged that the cryptocurrencies sold on Kraken’s platform could be securities.
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XRP Skyrockets Past $1 as SEC Faces Legal Troubles And Favorable Regulatory Shift Looms
The price surge is consistent with the recent bullish positioning in the options market.
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Trump Names Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to DOJ Office, the Same Office That Prosecuted SBF
Clayton oversaw the SEC between 2017 and 2020.
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Republican State AGs and DeFi Lobby Sue SEC Over Crypto Enforcement Actions
The suit wants a court to block the SEC from suing crypto exchanges moving forward.