A U.S. lawmaker has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler, for “pursuing a reckless, rushed rulemaking agenda with inadequate economic analysis and limited public input.” He warned that “the adverse consequences in one sector can bleed over into another, causing lasting economic harm.” Gary Gensler’s SEC Faces Backlash for […]
Judge Grants SEC’s Request to Seek Interlocutory Appeal in Ripple Case Over XRP
District Judge Analisa Torres has granted the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to file an interlocutory appeal in the Ripple case over XRP. Judge Torres’ approval came one day after Ripple Labs filed its objection to the SEC’s request. Judge Approves SEC’s Request in Ripple-XRP Case The U.S. Securities and […]
Law Professors Blast SEC’s Concept of Investment Contract in Amicus Brief
Six professors of law have issued an amicus brief in favor of Coinbase, blasting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stance on the definition of investment contracts. Through a historical examination of the development of securities laws, the brief concludes that an investment contract “requires contractual undertakings to deliver future value.” Law Professors Explain […]
Defi Education Fund Submits FOIA Request for SEC’s Docs
The Defi Education Fund, an organization dedicated to expanding the decentralized finance environment, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The documents requested are linked to the SEC’s non-answer to whether syndicated term loan notes constitute securities. Defi Education Fund Issues FOIA Request for SEC […]
SEC’s Classification of So-Called Crypto Securities Amounts to $98 Billion in Combined Value
Throughout the last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified numerous crypto assets as securities in cases involving Binance, Bittrex, Coinbase, Terra’s Do Kwon, Tron’s Justin Sun, and several more. The aggregate worth of these prominent digital assets, considered securities, currently amounts to $ 98 billion, making up over 8% of …