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SEC crackdown on Binance and Coinbase surge DeFi trading volumes 444%

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The median trading volume across the top three decentralized exchanges (DEX) jumped 444% in the past 48 hours as crypto investors reeled from the United States securities regulator’s recent legal actions against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance. According to aggregated data from CoinGecko, total daily trading volumes on Uniswap V3 (Ethereum), Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum) and Pancakeswap V3 (BSC) — which account for 53% of the total DEX trading volume in the last 24 hours — increased by more than $792 million between June 5 and June 7. Trading volume on…

Coinbase Violated Securities Laws With Staking Program, Multiple U.S. State Regulators Allege

The ASC action doesn’t forbid Coinbase from offering staking as a service as long as it complies with the law, but the order itself was the result of a task force of 10 state securities regulators in the U.S., namely Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. Source AllegeCoinbaselawsMultipleProgramRegulatorsSecuritiesStakingStateU.SViolated CryptoX Portal

SEC’s Latest Crackdown Against Coinbase and Binance Could Drive Crypto Firms Out of the U.S.

“I suspect we will see more and more moves like this,” Andrew Lawrence, co-founder and CEO of Censo Inc., an on-chain custody solution said. “Yes, the U.S. is the biggest market, but people who are building in the crypto industry are doing so not because of the size of the market now, but because of the size of the market in the future and people are seeing that this future is not looking good in the United States.” Source

Coinbase reminds world it tried to ‘embrace regulation’ as SEC sues for violations

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“Coinbase has embraced regulation since we were founded over a decade ago,” the cryptocurrency exchange’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, told the United States Congress on June 6. “The SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] allowed us to become a public company in April 2021, which makes us unique in the crypto industry.” Coinbase was sued by the SEC for alleged securities law violations on June 6, a day after the agency sued Binance and two and a half months after receiving a Wells notice warning the U.S.-based exchange of possible impending…

BTC Price Rallies Above $27,000 as Crypto Market Shrugs Off SEC Lawsuits Against Binance, Coinbase

The broader crypto market also regained ground since Monday, albeit somewhat less than BTC. ETH, the second largest crypto by market value, was recently changing hands at slightly below $1,900, up 4.5% from Monday, same time. ADA and SOL, the tokens of the smart contract platforms Cardano and Solana, recently rose more than 1% a day after plunging more than 8% and 10%, respectively. Binance’s BNB native token was also in positive territory, while Polygon’s MATIC was down 1%. The SEC listed those tokens and nine others as unregistered securities…

Coinbase CEO responds to SEC suit, says team is ‘confidant’ in facts and law

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded publicly to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against his company, stating in a tweet that the team is “confident in our facts and the law” and that it welcomes the chance “to finally get some clarity around crypto rules” in court. Regarding the SEC complaint against us today, we’re proud to represent the industry in court to finally get some clarity around crypto rules. Remember:1. The SEC reviewed our business and allowed us to become a public company in 2021.2.…

Coinbase Users Withdraw $600M in Crypto in a Day Amid SEC Lawsuits Against Binance, Coinbase

Traders have withdrawn funds from Coinbase in two waves, data shows. On Monday, net outflows reached $450 million within an hour following the lawsuit against Binance before stabilizing, according to Nansen data. Withdrawals rose again on Tuesday following the suit against Coinbase, then subsided. At the time of publication, net flows for the past hour turned positive, per Nansen. Source

Coinbase Sued By SEC, Regulator Says Crypto Exchange Is Offering Unregistered Securities

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A day after suing Binance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has targeted Coinbase in its latest offensive on the crypto industry. In a new press release, the SEC says it’s charging Coinbase for “operating as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.” The regulator is also charging Coinbase for “failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program.” In its 101-page complaint, the SEC says that the crypto assets offered on the  Coinbase Platform, Coinbase Prime, and Coinbase Wallet services are all “crypto…

Bitcoin price bounces past $26K as Coinbase news fails to shake bulls

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Bitcoin (BTC) recovered some of its lost ground after the June 6 Wall Street open despite new legal action from United States regulators. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Analyst sees Coinbase news marking BTC price low Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked an ongoing rebound for BTC/USD, which reached $26,250 on Bitstamp. The pair had dipped to nearly three-month lows of $25,350 earlier in the day amid news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was suing exchange Coinbase. An accompanying press release referred to acting…