Regulation

US Regulators Intensify Scrutiny on Uniswap

This week, the regulatory landscape for decentralized finance (DeFi) took a sharp turn as U.S. authorities cracked down on several crypto firms. Among the...

Coinbase Secures Partial Win Against SEC in Motion to Compel Discovery

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., has achieved a partial victory in its ongoing legal battle with the Securities and...

New Regulators to Shape the Future of Europe’s Crypto Policies

The European Parliament is preparing for a significant transition, with new lawmakers set to determine the European Union's cryptocurrency policies for the next five...

Musk and Tesla Defeat $258 Billion Dogecoin Manipulation Case

Elon Musk and Tesla have successfully defended against a lawsuit that accused them of manipulating the price of Dogecoin, leading to $258 billion in...

SEC Issues Wells Notice to OpenSea

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells notice to OpenSea, signaling potential enforcement action against the prominent non-fungible token (NFT)...

Federal Court Rejects Kraken’s Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

A United States federal court has denied Kraken's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which alleges that...

Crypto Advocates Challenge SEC’s Investor Tracking Database

The DeFi Education Fund and the Blockchain Association have filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge against the United States Securities and Exchange...

Hex Founder Faces SEC Resistance in $1B Lawsuit Dismissal Bid

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has strongly opposed Hex (HEX) founder Richard Heart's attempt to dismiss the $1 billion securities lawsuit...

Hong Kong Cracks Down on Noncompliant Crypto Exchanges

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is tightening its scrutiny on cryptocurrency exchanges that are yet to fully comply with its licensing requirements,...

Bank of Ghana Unveils Draft Regulations for Cryptocurrency Industry

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced draft regulations aimed at establishing a comprehensive framework for the cryptocurrency industry in the country. Released on...

Celsius Files $3.5 Billion Lawsuit Against Tether

Defunct cryptocurrency exchange Celsius has initiated legal action against Tether, accusing the stablecoin issuer of misappropriating assets and seeking nearly $3.5 billion in Bitcoin...

Coinbase Challenges CFTC’s Event Contract Ban

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has voiced concerns on social media over the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) proposed rule to ban certain...