Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Crackdown: Here Are All The Major Crypto Firms Facing Charges From Regulators This Year

The cryptocurrency trading platform Beaxy announced Wednesday it will shut down due to a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission accusing it of skirting federal law, becoming the latest firm to be ensnared in a wide-ranging crackdown on allegedly illegal crypto activity. TIMELINE ...Read More

Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao violated compliance rules to attract U.S. users, CFTC alleges

The Commodity Futures and Trading Commission filed a complaint against crypto exchange Binance, its co-founder, Changpeng Zhao, and its former chief compliance officer, Samuel Lim, alleging that Binance actively solicited U.S. users and subverted the exchanges own “ineffective compliance program,” according to a filing in ...Read More

An SEC Watchdog’s Take on Crypto Rules: Everyone Would Be Better Off

Crypto has become a divisive issue in Washington, and the Securities and Exchange Commission is at the heart of it. The SEC recently notified the big crypto exchange Coinbase Global that it’s likely to sue the company over several business practices. Regulators are also bringing enforcement against other ...Read More