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Mark Cuban says he wants Gary Gensler’s job as head of the SEC
The crypto-friendly billionaire appears to be throwing his full support behind US presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
SEC Chair Gensler plugs changes to exchange definition that worries crypto
Gary Gensler reminded a conference on Treasury bonds about a proposed rule change that would impact DeFi, too.
Caroline Ellison asks to seal supporters’ info at Sept. 24 sentencing
A filing in federal court suggested that the former Alameda Research CEO had a sentencing hearing scheduled for Sept. 24 — the first in the FTX case since Ryan Salame’s in May.
Owner of unlicensed UK crypto ATM network faces criminal charges
The FCA is throwing the book at the head of Gidiplus Limited for operating an ATM network after being denied registration.
6% want to hear Harris and Trump talk about crypto at debate — Poll
The first and possibly only US presidential debate in 2024 will have the two candidates meeting in person for the first time.
tZero becomes 2nd FINRA-approved broker-dealer for digital securities
The company is following the steps of Prometheum, which now treats four cryptocurrencies as securities.
Digital Chamber calls for Congress to address SEC actions against NFTs
The CEO of OpenSea reported receiving a Wells notice from the SEC in August, suggesting that the commission could be taking a new regulatory approach to NFTs.
North Carolina Senate overrides governor veto, passes bill banning CBDC
A North Carolina Senate veto-busting vote saw 12 Democratic Party senators who initially voted for the bill to ban a CBDC switch to backing Governor Roy Cooper’s veto.
SEC crypto enforcement hits $4.7B this year, rising 3,000% from 2023
The SEC is having a record crypto enforcement year, bolstered by a $4.47 billion settlement with Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon.
FTX finalizes settlement with Emergent over $600M Robinhood shares claim
FTX debtors will pay Emergent $14 million to cover administrative expenses in exchange for the firm withdrawing any claims to $600 million in Robinhood shares and cash.
SEC ‘dug in’ on bank crypto custody rule as agency’s stance ‘unchanged’
SEC chief accountant Paul Munter said agency staff views on a divisive rule curtailing banks from offering crypto custody services “remain unchanged.”