Tag: SEC

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Lines Up in Support of Coinbase Amid Exchange’s Push for Regulatory Clarity From SEC

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is supporting Coinbase’s efforts to secure regulatory guidance on crypto assets from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The top US crypto exchange filed a motion in court in April to compel the SEC to respond to an earlier petition from the company requesting guidance for the digital asset industry. Coinbase first submitted the petition for rulemaking last July but has yet to hear a “yes” or “no” answer to the request. This week, the Chamber of Commerce submitted a legal document known as an amicus…

US House Committee on Financial Services Issues Ultimatum to SEC Chair Gensler

The ultimatum highlights the growing pressure on the SEC to take a more transparent approach to its regulatory activities. The US House Committee on Financial Services has given the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Gary Gensler, an ultimatum to respond to its requests. The committee is asking for access to internal documents concerning the SEC’s activities, especially about the agency’s proposed climate rule and charges against the former FTX CEO. Despite the congressional demands, Gensler had refused to provide the documents. Consequently, Congressman Bill Huizenga, Chairman of the Oversight…

SEC Chair Warns US Default Would Have ‘Significant’ and ‘Lasting Effects’ on Investors, Markets – Economics Bitcoin News

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that the U.S. Treasury defaulting on its debt obligations “would have very significant, hard to predict, and likely lasting effects on investors, issuers, and markets alike.” Gensler stressed: “We’ve already seen an effect in the pricing and liquidity of short-dated Treasury bills and continue to monitor for any additional tremors.” SEC Chair Gary Gensler on U.S. Debt Default The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has weighed in on the impact a U.S. default would…

US House financial committee tells SEC they don’t like custody proposal

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The chair of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee and six subcommittee chairs have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Secretary Vanessa Countryman voicing their concerns over the agency’s proposed advisory clients custody rule. They join a string of crypto industry figures in expressing their objections. Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry and his colleagues wrote that the SEC was exceeding its authority in its proposed rule, known as the registered investment adviser (RIA) rule — which toughens requirements for qualified custodians of…

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Receives Second SEC Subpoena in Connection to Montana Mining Facility Investigation – Bitcoin News

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Marathon Digital Holdings, a publicly-listed bitcoin mining company, has recently revealed that it was served with a subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to an investigation concerning the firm’s Montana mining facility. The SEC is reportedly looking into potential violations of federal securities law. Marathon’s Montana Mining Facility Under SEC Investigation, Company Receives Second Subpoena Marathon Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA) was served with a second subpoena on April 10, 2023, following a previous subpoena in October 2020. The company disclosed the news in its May…

Watchdog sues SEC over FOIA access to docs on potential crypto conflict of interest

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Watchdog group Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research (EMPOWR) has filed suit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to force the agency to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for access to communications between former SEC officials and their former and future employers.  EMPOWR claimed in its suit that the former SEC officials had a potential conflict of interest regarding cryptocurrency. The suit specifically mentioned former SEC Chair Jay Clayton, former enforcement division director Marc Berger and former director of corporate finance William Hinman. According to…

Bitcoin (BTC) Miner Marathon Digital (MARA) Shares Underperform Peers on New SEC Subpoena

Despite disappointing earnings and its fair share of operational difficulties, the CEO of Canadian Hut 8 Mining (HUT) Jaime Leverton reassured investors. The miner’s gigantic stack of bitcoin, at 9,133 BTC at the end of Q1, as well as its diversification into high-performance computing hosting, “positively” distinguish the firm “from pureplay digital asset miners” who will have greater exposure to increased competition in the space after the halving, Leverton said. Source

Marathon Digital Subpoenaed by SEC Over Securities Law Violations

Marathon said it is cooperating with the SEC to provide the requested information, highlighting that it was dedicated to abiding by all relevant laws and rules. Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) has gotten a subpoena from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with suspected violations of Federal securities laws. According to reports from Bloomberg, the subpoena requests the production of certain documents related to the company’s recent public offering of securities. Specifically, the SEC is investigating whether the company violated the registration…