‘All of the SEC’s claims fail’ — Binance.US rebuts motion to freeze funds

    Binance.US has lodged its defense ahead of tomorrow’s hearing on whether it’s funds will be frozen. Binance.US has asked the court to deny the securities regulator’s proposed temporary restraining order against its assets ahead of a June 13 hearing, claiming that the move would “effectively end” its business. In a June 12 filing, Binance.US slammed the…

    SEC’s Gensler says BTC, ETH ‘not securities’ in a newly surfaced video

    The 2018-era Gensler appeared much more lenient towards certain cryptocurrencies, including Ether. A newly surfaced video featuring Gary Gensler from 2018 has made the rounds on social media, showing the now-chair of the United States securities regulator agastating that multiple cryptocurrencies are “not securities.” On June 12 multiple Twitter accounts shared the video which is understood to come…

    Fear of blockchain will have ‘disastrous consequences’ — Ava Labs CEO testimony

    Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain. Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer will be calling on United States officials to “nurture” and “support” responsible blockchain innovation, warning that they face “disastrous consequences” if they don’t….

    A sideways Bitcoin price could lead to breakouts in ETH, XRP, LDO and RNDR

    If BTC price consolidates in the $25,000 range, ETH, XRP, LDO and RNDR could be the first altcoins to break out with recovery rallies. Altcoin prices crumbled after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase at the start of the week. Apart from the action against the two biggest…

    SEC charges against Binance and Coinbase are terrible for DeFi

    The SEC’s charges against Binance and Coinbase could have far-reaching consequences for decentralized finance. The allegations against Binance and Coinbase by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have substantial ramifications for the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, and they are far from positive. DeFi has developed as a promising area within the crypto industry, aiming to disrupt established…

    Paradigm slams SEC’s ‘incoherent’ attempt to police decentralized exchanges

    DEXes are not securities exchanges, argues crypto venture firm Paradigm. Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has slammed the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s attempt to redefine the term “exchange” — which if accepted, would bring decentralized exchanges under its purview. On June 8, the firm sent a lengthy 14-page letter to the SEC secretary, Vanessa Countryman,…