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August 6, 2024

SEC Pushes Back Against Coinbase’s Expansive Subpoena Request

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal court to reject Coinbase’s sweeping subpoena request, which seeks to obtain the personal communications of SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Coinbase, led by CEO Brian Armstrong, has been accused by the SEC of overreaching in its strategy to gather evidence for its defense in the ongoing legal battle with the SEC over alleged securities law violations, CoinDesk reports.

March 28, 2024

Crypto Regulation: SEC’s Legal Challenge Against Coinbase Proceeds, Federal Judge Decides

In a (sort of) pivotal development for the crypto industry, a federal judge in Manhattan has ruled that the lawsuit brought by the U.S. SEC against U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase will proceed, albeit with one of the SEC's claims being dismissed. The decision underscores the legal complexities surrounding the regulation of digital assets and marks a significant moment in the SEC's ongoing efforts to enforce securities laws within the crypto sector.

Crypto

January 22, 2024

Coinbase vs. SEC: Crucial Decisions Awaited in High-Stakes Legal Battle!

The legal showdown between the public-listed U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, one of the global key players in the crypto industry, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to reach a significant turning point within the next three months. The SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase, which was filed in June 2023, has entered a critical phase, with Coinbase recently appealing to the court for dismissal of the case.

January 19, 2024

SEC vs. Coinbase: The Ongoing Legal Battle Over Security Tokens and Crypto Staking

The ongoing lawsuit between the SEC and Coinbase has garnered significant attention due to its implications for defining security tokens and regulating crypto staking. The SEC alleges that Coinbase, by offering certain tokens and a staking-as-a-service program, has been operating as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The Judge has been closely scrutinizing the SEC's definitions and claims, indicating the complexity and potential broad impact of the case.

August 13, 2023

U.S. Senator And Other Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC’s Coinbase Lawsuit

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, several crypto advocacy groups, and academic professionals urged a federal court to reject the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase. The parties claim that the SEC is overstepping its boundaries in their amicus filing, which serves as supportive documents to the court. The SEC had previously filed lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance, including its U.S. subsidiary Binance.US, in June.

The Unraveling of Rabidi and the Rise of the SoftSwiss Network: Our Updated Forensic Report

A few months ago, FinTelegram released a first forensic report on the bankruptcy of Rabidi N.V., a Curacao-registered online casino operator with hundreds of millions in revenues — and no traceable assets by the time of its collapse in May 2024. That report already raised serious questions about the opaque structures behind Rabidi’s operations and its successor, Liernin Enterprises Ltd.

DeFi Decoded: Smart Contracts – The Code Behind the DeFi Revolution

Smart contracts are the invisible architects of decentralized finance. These self-executing lines of code run everything from token swaps to lending platforms without middlemen. But while they offer autonomy, they also introduce new risks—bugs, exploits, and irreversible mistakes. In this fourth installment of our FinTelegram DeFi Series, we explain what smart contracts are.

CFTC

Despite New Crypto Friendlyness: No Settlement Between U.S. CFTC And KuCoin?

A planned settlement between the U.S.CFTC and crypto exchange KuCoin is now in limbo due to a reported policy shift within the CFTC. This change is attributed to the Trump administration’s new approach, which deprioritizes enforcement actions against crypto companies. As a result, a CFTC attorney said that it is "unlikely that such authorization will be granted in the near term" regarding the settlement approval.

SEC’s New Era: Paul Atkins Sworn In—Will Crypto Finally Get the Regulatory Clarity It Deserves?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter with the swearing-in of Paul S. Atkins as its 34th Chairman, a move widely anticipated to mark a dramatic pivot in how the agency approaches crypto and DeFi regulation. For years, the financial industry—especially the burgeoning digital asset sector—has bristled under the SEC’s “Regulation by Enforcement” strategy.

Crypto Mogul Changpeng Zhao – Fallen, Rich, and Rising Again?

As spring 2025 blooms and Easter’s themes of rebirth fill the air, Changpeng Zhao emerges as one of the most controversial figures of startup mythology: a man who fell spectacularly, paid a price—then rose again, wealthier and louder than ever. Once the almighty architect of Binance, CZ now resides in Dubai with a net worth that Forbes estimates at $63 billion.