In a Twitter thread, chief legal officer at Ripple Stuart Alderoty sheds light on the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple. He reveals previously undisclosed information regarding Bill Hinman’s influential speech. Alderoty states that, after five years and seven court orders, the public can finally...
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has employed the services of a former CFTC chief to head the company’s legal team. Circle has...
Coinbase chief legal officer faces congressional committee following SEC charges against the company
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, wasted no time addressing concerns related to his employer’s recent charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Just hours after the SEC’s allegations of securities law violations against Coinbase, Grewal appeared before the House Agriculture Committee...
A European Parliament-commissioned study proposes all crypto assets be treated as securities by default and calls for decentralized finance (DeFi) organizations to receive legal status. A recent study commissioned by lawmakers at the European Parliament proposes that all crypto assets should be treated...
Last week was eventful for Gemini. They faced similar accusations brought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as Ripple. Subsequently, they had to deal with various operational and regulatory challenges. Despite the ongoing SEC case, Ripple is still determined to...
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Gemini has responded to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over its Earn Product. The exchange and its partner, now-bankrupt Genesis lender, gear up for a spectacular...
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Popular crypto YouTuber Ben Armstrong loses spot on Killer Whales podcast amidst alleged fraudulent FTX case. Ben Armstrong, a YouTuber, podcaster, and creator of BitBoy Crypto, tweeted that he...
Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, recently discussed the exchange’s decision to continue algorand (algo) trading despite the US SEC’s classification of the cryptocurrency as a security in the charges filed against Bittrex. Coinbase has yet to delist algo as it did with...
Web3 protocol Wakweli has announced a new partnership with the Blockchain Lawyers Group (BLG) to enhance its web3 legal expertise and strengthen its proof-of-democracy consensus algorithm. Wakweli partners with BLG The Blockchain Lawyers Group is a global network of legal professionals with significant...
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied A recent ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has given Coinbase an advantage in its legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations of...