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SEC’s ‘Forever War’ on Crypto Enters Year 7
SEC’s ‘Forever War’ on Crypto Enters Year 7
December 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Next year marks the seventh year of the SEC’s battle to regulate cryptocurrencies. The Wall Street Journal describes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) campaign to rein...

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SEC Charges Kraken With Running Unregistered Securities Exchange
SEC Charges Kraken With Running Unregistered Securities Exchange
November 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Kraken with running an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. The SEC’s complaint, filed Monday (Nov. 20), accuses Kraken of making hundreds of millions of dollars...

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Coinbase and Binance Remain at Top of Crypto App Provider Ranking
Coinbase and Binance Remain at Top of Crypto App Provider Ranking
October 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

This month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Apps reflects leaps from Bybit, Huobi and Bitpay. The top spots remain consistent, but who knows...

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Binance.US Partners With MoonPay to Convert Dollars to Tether
Binance.US Partners With MoonPay to Convert Dollars to Tether
August 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

To regain access to a steady flow of dollars, Binance.US, the American arm of the cryptocurrency exchange, has teamed up with MoonPay, a payment startup....

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Kraken Ordered to Turn Over Crypto Customer Info to IRS
Kraken Ordered to Turn Over Crypto Customer Info to IRS
July 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A federal judge has ordered cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to release customer information to the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service had asked for information to determine if Kraken’s customers...

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PayPal Pauses Stablecoin Project Amid Paxos Regulatory Scrutiny
PayPal Pauses Stablecoin Project Amid Paxos Regulatory Scrutiny
February 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal is reportedly pausing its stablecoin project amid heightened scrutiny around the cryptocurrency industry. The payments company had wanted to unveil the stablecoin in the...

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Kraken Ends US Crypto Staking After $30M Settlement With SEC
Kraken Ends US Crypto Staking After $30M Settlement With SEC
February 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Kraken is ending its cryptocurrency staking service for U.S. users as part of a settlement. The settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which...

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After the FTX News, Can Binance’s CEO Be Believed?
After the FTX News, Can Binance’s CEO Be Believed?
December 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As FTX news piles up, scrutiny is growing over rival exchange Binance’s operations. Already, jittery users have withdrawn billions in funds from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by...

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New Kraken CEO Says Alleged Fraud Was Committed at FTX
New Kraken CEO Says Alleged Fraud Was Committed at FTX
December 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The incoming CEO of crypto exchange Kraken says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is an alleged “fraudster.” “We have information to know that fraud was committed there,”...

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