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Elon Musk calls for ‘comprehensive overhaul’ of US SEC, DOJ

Elon Musk has called for a “comprehensive overhaul” of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hours after the agency sued him for allegedly failing to testify in an investigation into his $44-billion acquisition of Twitter, now called X, last October. The SEC is examining whether Musk’s acquisition violated securities regulations. On Oct. 5, the regulator submitted a filing in a California District Court, aiming to force Musk to adhere to a previous SEC subpoena. In an X post the same day, Musk suggested the SEC — along with the…

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Seeks To Force Elon Musk Testimony in Twitter Takeover Probe

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to force billionaire Elon Musk to testify in its probe of his purchase of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In a new litigation release, the regulatory agency says that it has filed an application seeking an order that directs the business magnate to comply with a subpoena to testify – which he has so far ignored. According to the SEC, Musk may have violated securities laws by purchasing Twitter in October 2022 for a staggering $44 billion.…

Crypto CEO Predicts SEC Will Drop Charges Against Executives

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The civil trial of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Ripple and its top executives, Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen, is set to commence on April 23, 2024. However, the Founder of Dizer Capital, Yasin Mobarak, believes that the SEC will withdraw its charges against Garlinghouse and Larsen before then. Why The SEC Will Drop Charges Against Ripple Founders In a tweet shared on his X (formerly Twitter) platform, Mobarak stated that the reason for his prediction is that it is not in the SEC’s interest to…

SEC Sues Elon Musk Forcing Him to Testify in Twitter Probe, Musk Responds

Musk blamed the SEC and the Biden Administration for constant scrutiny into his Twitter acquisition while expressing his confusion and frustration in the matter. On Thursday, October 5, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Elon Musk in order to force him to testify about the acquisition of Twitter last year. In a legal document filed in the Northern District of California, SEC lawyers have accused Elon Musk of non-compliance with a subpoena mandating his appearance for a September 15 testimony. This subpoena had been served to the CEO…

Elon Musk hits at SEC, DOJ amid suit to force testimony in Twitter probe

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Elon Musk has called for a “comprehensive overhaul” of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission hours after the regulator sued Musk alleging he failed to testify in its probe relating to his $44 billion Twitter (now X) purchase last October. The SEC is investigating if Musk’s purchase triggered securities laws and an Oct. 5 filing by the regulator in a California District Court seeks to compel Musk to comply with an earlier SEC subpoena. In an X post the same day Musk suggested the SEC — along with the…

SEC has no choice but to approve Bitcoin ETFs

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Stephen Schoenfield and Martin Bednall, former senior executives at BlackRock, are optimistic that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “no choice” but to approve multiple Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) within the next 3-6 months.  Despite initial predictions, Schoenfield changed his timeline due to the commission’s decision to request comments on applications instead of rejecting them outright. The Grayscale lawsuit victory also suggests that the SEC may have to allow the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to be converted into an ETF. Shenfield believes that all applications will be approved at once, similar to…

SEC asks judge to reject Coinbase’s motion to dismiss lawsuit

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge to deny Coinbase’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the regulator. In an Oct. 3 filing in a New York District Court, the SEC hit back at claims in Coinbase’s dismissal motion and reiterated its belief that some of the cryptocurrencies listed on its platform were investment contracts under the Howey Test subject to SEC registration. “Each crypto asset issuer invited investors — including purchasers on Coinbase’s platform — reasonably to expect the value of their investment to…

Coinbase’s Desire to End SEC Lawsuit Should Be Rejected, U.S. Regulator Argues

“To distract from the fatal flaws in its legal arguments, Coinbase cries foul and seeks to blame the SEC for its current legal predicament,” the SEC said Tuesday. “It contends the SEC blessed Coinbase’s violative conduct when Coinbase went public, that SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s answer to a question at a Congressional hearing (which Coinbase distorts) controls this Court’s application of the federal securities laws, and that the SEC in any case lacks authority to regulate securities transactions that involve crypto assets.” Source ArguesCoinbasesDesireLawsuitRegulatorRejectedSECU.S CryptoX Portal

Coinbase’s Attempt to End SEC Lawsuit Should Be Rejected, U.S. Regulator Argues

“To distract from the fatal flaws in its legal arguments, Coinbase cries foul and seeks to blame the SEC for its current legal predicament,” the SEC said Tuesday. “It contends the SEC blessed Coinbase’s violative conduct when Coinbase went public, that SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s answer to a question at a Congressional hearing (which Coinbase distorts) controls this Court’s application of the federal securities laws, and that the SEC in any case lacks authority to regulate securities transactions that involve crypto assets.” Source