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Scrabble letters spelling ETF arranged a rack
Ether ETFs Likely Won't Get Approved in May, Bloomberg Analyst Predicts
James Seyffart says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission really hasn't engaged with potential issuers, unlike the extensive talks in the run-up to bitcoin ETF approvals...
Scrabble letters spelling ETF arranged a rack

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Genesis to Pay SEC $21M Penalty to Settle Charges Over Gemini Earn Product
The settlement comes days after a New York judge denied motions by Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini to stop the SEC case.
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SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules
The regulator will be required to pay attorneys' fees for the defendants.
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The shiba inu dog behind the DOGE meme. (Atsuko Sato)
Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?
The shiba inu dog behind the DOGE meme. (Atsuko Sato)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Democrats Ask SEC's Gensler to Block Approval of More Crypto ETPs
Senators say that retail investors face "enormous risks" from such products because thin order books for some cryptocurrencies
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
A $300M Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Latinos Falsely Claimed to Buy Crypto, SEC Says
The SEC charged 17 individuals tied to the scheme that allegedly scammed more than 40,000 victims.
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Gemini and Genesis Can Be Sued by SEC Over Defunct Earn Product, Judge Rules
The judge found that the SEC’s complaint “plausibly alleges” that the two crypto firms offered and sold unregistered securities via Gemini Earn.
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Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)
Terraform Labs Allowed to Hire Law Firm Dentons in Bankruptcy Case by U.S. Court: Reuters
Dentons agreed to send $48 million back to Terraform after objections from Terraform's creditors, the SEC, and the U.S. Justice Department.
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
SEC Orders First Trust-SkyBridge to Declare Its Bitcoin ETF Application Abandoned
First Trust was one of the first to file for a BTC ETF, and was rejected by the SEC in January 2022.
Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
The exchange must face a lawsuit, an appeals court ruled. The SEC is all over it.
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