Ripple’s chief legal officer has countered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s allegations following the crypto firm’s proposal to limit its penalty to no more than $ 10 million. The legal chief highlighted that the SEC is “raging” and emphasized that, unlike the Terraform Labs case, there are no victims to compensate in …
SEC Closing Salt Lake Regional Office After Failed Legal Battle Against Crypto Firm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the closure of its Salt Lake Regional Office (SLRO) due to attrition and a focus on organizational efficiency. This move will reduce the number of SEC regional offices from 11 to 10. The jurisdiction for Utah, previously held by SLRO, will now be managed by the […]
Liquidators of South African BTC Scam Allocate Nearly 40% of Recovered Funds to Legal Fees and Taxes
Out of the approximately $ 60 million (ZAR1.1 billion) that was recovered to pay back victims of the collapsed bitcoin investment platform Mirror Trading International (MTI), only $ 34.3 million remains. Court documents reportedly state that liquidators have used the recovered funds to pay an outstanding tax liability of $ 15.2 million …
Coinbase’s Legal Chief: SEC Is Bent on Choking the Digital Asset Industry
Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, announced that the crypto exchange has filed a closing brief in the Third Circuit challenging the SEC’s denial of their rulemaking petition. The brief argues that the SEC’s order, which disagrees with claims that SEC rules are unworkable for digital asset firms, lacks reasoned decision-making. Grewal asserts that the […]
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Considers Moving Legal Home From Ireland to US
Circle, a stablecoin issuer based in the Republic of Ireland, has reportedly announced plans to relocate its legal domicile to the United States. The decision is believed to be a response to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) proposal for a minimum tax of 15% on the profits of larger multinational corporations. Republic […]