President Trump campaigned on the promise to make the United States the “crypto capital” of the world. In his first days in office, he took steps to advance that goal, including by signing an executive order designed to...more
2/10/2025
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The settlement is the latest example of the agency’s enhanced criminal enforcement of money transmitting business and international money-laundering laws.
The recent settlement is significant both in terms of its amount...more
9/23/2024
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Arguments presented by Coinbase in its answer to SEC charges would, if accepted, potentially deprive the SEC of its most effective tool in regulating digital assets.
The SEC alleges in a Complaint in SDNY that Coinbase...more
7/6/2023
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Continuing instability in the crypto sector highlights the need for clear regulation for efficient development, but how best to regulate is an ongoing debate.
Recent instability in the crypto sector will only intensify the...more