Bitcoin Price (BTC) Shows Resilience Amid SEC Lawsuits Against Binance, Coinbase

Bitcoin (BTC) quickly bounced back after tumbling to a three-month low of less than $25,500 on Tuesday following news that Coinbase (COIN), had been sued by the U.S. Securities and Commission Exchange (SEC) on allegations of violating federal securities law. This followed a similar suit against Binance on Monday. Already on its heels following the Binance suit, bitcoin sank further on the Coinbase action before recovering throughout the day to again top $27,000. It’s retreated a bit overnight Wednesday to the current $26,800, still up 4% over the last 24…

SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase unifies the crypto industry

Professionals across the crypto sector have responded to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent actions against two of the biggest crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase.  On June 5, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Binance for allegedly offering unregistered securities. Only a day after filing the Binance suit, the commission also went after Coinbase on similar grounds, alleging that popular cryptocurrencies offered by the exchange, such as Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC) and The Sandbox (SAND), qualify as securities. Today we charged Binance Holdings Ltd. (Binance); U.S.-based affiliate,…

SEC lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase unifies the crypto industry

Professionals from various parts of the crypto sector have responded to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent actions against some of the biggest crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase.  On June 5, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Binance for allegedly offering unregistered securities. Only a day after filing the Binance suit, the commission also went after Coinbase on somewhat similar grounds, alleging that popular cryptocurrencies offered by the exchange, like Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC) and The Sandbox (SAND), qualify as securities. Today we charged Binance Holdings Ltd.…

Ark Invest Acquires Coinbase Shares despite SEC Allegations

Per the latest allegations, Coinbase is operating as an unregistered national securities exchange and broker. Ark Invest remains bullish on Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) despite the fact that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently indicting the crypto company. The asset management company acquired additional Coinbase shares on the same day the regulator slammed the crypto exchange with a new lawsuit, causing its stock to plunge. Ark Buys Coinbase Shares Amid SEC’s Lawsuit On Tuesday, Ark’s Next Generation Internet ETF purchased 53,885 shares, while its flagship ETF, Ark Innovation…

SEC Crypto Crackdown on Coinbase and Binance Generates 444% Spike in DeFi Trading Volumes

Following a recent strike at major crypto exchanges, the SEC has inadvertently caused an over 400% rise in trading volumes on DeFi platforms. The ongoing crypto crackdown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come with a silver lining for the crypto industry, especially for decentralized finance (DeFi). According to crypto data aggregator CoinGecko, the top three largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have recorded a 444% jump in median trading volume in the last 48 hours. The data shows a combined $792 million increase in total trading volume for…

SEC, Gensler-themed memecoins surge amid Binance and Coinbase lawsuits

A number of memecoins drawing their likeness from the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chair Gary Gensler have seen a sharp spike in price following the regulator’s lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance. One such token is Good Gensler (GENSLR) which rallied more than 260% in the hours following the regulator’s complaint against Coinbase for offering unregistered securities on June 6. Good Gensler (GENSLR) weekly price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap. Good Gensler currently sports a total market capitalization of around $3.2 million. In the last 24 hours,…

SEC’s Gensler expresses concern over Binance and Coinbase

SEC chair Gary Gensler, in a recent interview on CNBC, raised alarm over the alleged non-compliance of leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, with U.S. securities laws. In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair, Gary Gensler, voiced concerns regarding the alleged non-compliance of popular cryptocurrency platforms, Binance and Coinbase, with U.S. securities laws. These platforms are currently facing lawsuits filed by the SEC, accusing them of operating as unregistered securities exchanges. Gensler emphasizes his belief that these cryptocurrency exchanges have been sidestepping U.S.…

SEC lawsuits squeeze net worths of Coinbase and Binance CEOs

The net worths of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) have suffered heavy blows due to recent lawsuits by the United States securities regulator. Armstrong’s net worth was slashed by $289 million and Zhao’s by $1.33 billion within a span of 30 hours after the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance on June 5 and then Coinbase on June 6, according to data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes. Zhao — the richest man in the crypto industry and the 54th richest person overall —…