SEC Charges Crypto Executive Donald Basile in $16M Bitcoin Latinum Fraud Scheme

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, accusing him of orchestrating a $16 million fraud scheme involving false claims about an “insured” cryptocurrency token called Bitcoin Latinum. According to a complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Basile…

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SEC Top Enforcer Resigned After Clashing With Leadership Over Trump-Linked Crypto Cases

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s former top enforcement official clashed with agency leadership over handling cases involving individuals close to President Donald Trump before resigning last week, according to sources familiar with the matter. Margaret Ryan, the ex-director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, wanted to pursue fraud and other charges in cases…

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DeFi Education Fund Drops SEC Lawsuit Over Airdrops as Regulatory Stance Shifts

Texas-based apparel company Beba and crypto advocacy organization DeFi Education Fund have voluntarily dismissed their 2024 lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, citing a changing regulatory approach to cryptocurrency airdrops under the agency’s new leadership. The lawsuit withdrawal, filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Friday,…

DeFi Education Fund Drops SEC Lawsuit Over Airdrops as Regulatory Stance Shifts

SEC and CFTC to Deepen Crypto Oversight With Joint Meetings and Coordinated Exams

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are pursuing a formal memorandum of understanding to combine their regulatory efforts on cryptocurrency, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced Tuesday. Atkins said the new MOU will establish combined meetings with regulated firms on product applications, rule interpretations, enforcement decisions and examinations. The framework…

SEC and CFTC to Deepen Crypto Oversight With Joint Meetings and Coordinated Exams

Is Crypto a Good Investment? A Data-Driven Perspective for Long-Term Investors

The cryptocurrency market has been through fire. After Bitcoin’s spectacular collapse from $69,000 to under $16,000 in 2022, followed by spectacular bankruptcies and regulatory crackdowns, many investors wondered if the digital asset experiment was over. Now, with Bitcoin surpassing $90,000 in early 2026, that same question resurfaces, but with different implications. Is crypto a good…

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Coinbase Executive Backs CLARITY Act Delay Despite Industry Frustration

A senior Coinbase executive is defending the slow progress of crypto-specific legislation in Congress, saying the complexities of digital asset regulation justify why the CLARITY Act hasn’t become law while simpler bills like the GENIUS Act sailed through. The comments come as the industry grows increasingly impatient with Washington’s glacial pace on crypto policy. The…

Coinbase Executive Backs CLARITY Act Delay Despite Industry Frustration

US Lawmakers Advocate for Humanitarian Release of Binance Executive

Two US lawmakers, Representative French Hill (Republican) and Representative Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat), have visited Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive currently detained at the Kuje correctional center in Abuja, Nigeria. The visit was intended to show concern in the growing international concern over Gambaryan’s detention conditions and the Nigerian government’s stance on cryptocurrency operations.   Tigran…

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Thailand SEC approves First Bitcoin ETF – One Bitcoin ETF

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light for the country’s first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), a move that underscores the nation’s progressive stance on digital assets. However, this financial instrument will be exclusively available to wealthy and institutional investors.   The approval was announced recently, with the Thai SEC endorsing…

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BlackRock, Nasdaq, and SEC Continue Discussions on Bitcoin ETF Rule Changes

BlackRock, Nasdaq, and SEC Continue Discussions Source: Cointelegraph In the latest development, financial giants BlackRock and Nasdaq, alongside the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), had their second meeting in December to talk about their application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).   As per an SEC memo, the three parties focused on the…

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