Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange, has removed the HEX token from its interface after it was recently declared an unregistered security by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This comes as another blow for the token in what has been an unpleasant week so far. This unfavorable run has had an impact on the price of HEX, which is currently valued at $0.00486457. According to CoinGecko data, the token’s price has declined by more than 12% in the last day, as it continues in a downward trend. Uniswap…
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Ripple CEO slams SEC over use of XRP report in lawsuit
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinhouse on August 2, expressed his disapproval of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for utilizing Ripple’s quarterly XRP Markets Report, designed to enhance transparency in the cryptocurrency industry, as evidence against the company in the ongoing lawsuit. Garlinghouse stated that the company initiated the reports with the intention of voluntarily offering updates on their XRP holdings. However, the CEO said, these reports were later “used against” the company in the SEC lawsuit. Garlinghouse reiterated the company’s commitment to transparency but hinted that future reports…
Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Firms Filing SEC Applications
As many as six entities have filed applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for Ethereum Futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as of filing time on August 2, 2023. Source
Ethereum Denied Non-Security Status In Latest Court Battle Against SEC
In a recent court ruling, Ethereum (ETH) was denied non-security status in a case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court granted the SEC’s motion to dismiss the complaint for declaratory relief on whether Ethereum and the Ethereum Network are securities. While the ruling was a procedural one and not on the merits, it confirmed that there is no protection for Ethereum as a non-security. Ethereum And Other Cryptocurrencies Left In Legal Limbo At this point in the US, only Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP are large-cap tokens…
Ripple Ruling Rebuke Complicates Coinbase’s Defense Against the SEC, Says Berenberg
“In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York rejected Judge Torres’ distinction between institutional sales and sales to retail investors on crypto exchanges, which he characterized as a misinterpretation of the Howey test used to determine if an asset is a security,” analysts led by Mark Palmer wrote. Source
Nigeria’s SEC warns against trading on Binance
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned local investors against using one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, Binance. It refers to the previous circular issued against a fraudulent company illegally using the Binance brand. On July 28, the SEC issued a warning against investing with Binance. The agency insists that the platform doesn’t have a license to work in the country and that its operation is illegal. It also reminds the public about the high level of risk and potential total loss of investments: “Any member of…
SEC did not ask Coinbase ‘at any point’ to delist assets, the exchange admits
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Coinbase has retracted its earlier statement that the US SEC had requested it to suspend all trading except for Bitcoin. Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong previously said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had requested it to suspend all trading activities except for Bitcoin (BTC) in an interview with the Financial Times. The CEO’s announcement generated widespread discourse across various platforms, triggering crucial conversations about crypto regulation and its impacts on market dynamics. Armstrong expressed his…
Judge Rejects Ripple Ruling Precedent in Denying Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal A federal judge rejected Terraform Labs’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Source The post Judge Rejects Ripple Ruling Precedent in Denying Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal
HEX Plummets 25% Following SEC Lawsuit Against Founder
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Richard “Heart” Schueler and crypto projects HEX, PULSECHAIN, and PULSEX. According to a document filed with a court for the Eastern District of New York and shared on X by economist Alex Krüeger, the regulator is violating U.S. securities laws. As of this writing, HEX is feeling the heat from the lawsuit. The token plummeted over 11% in today’s trade session alone as a direct impact of this development. It continues a downside trend that worsened over the past…
SEC files complaint against Hex founder for allegedly offering unregistered securities
The United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Richard Schueler, better known in the crypto space as Richard Heart, for alleged unregistered offerings of three tokens. In a July 31 filing in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the SEC claimed Heart had raised more than $1 billion through “the unregistered offer and sale of crypto asset securities”, which included HEX, PulseChain (PLS), and PulseX (PSLX). According to the complaint, Heart touted the tokens “as a pathway to grandiose wealth for investors”,…