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CNBC "Mad Money"  host Jim Cramer, on Wednesday, came under fire for his criticisms of cryptocurrency exchange platforms Binance and Coinbase. In light of the recent lawsuits filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against both platforms, Cramer has been heavily critical of their...

Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood declared that Coinbase Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, is poised to benefit given that rival exchange, Binance Holdings, is facing regulatory issues in the U.S. What Happened: Wood believes the disappearance of...

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur, Mark Cuban, criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its lack of support for companies seeking to comply with U.S. securities regulations. Cuban claimed that the SEC’s main objective is to challenge companies to reach compliance,...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, who has been cracking down on crypto companies, allegedly offered to serve as an advisor to Binance’s parent company in 2019, according to lawyers representing Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao. What Happened: Documents filed...

Meme coins inspired by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chair Gary Gensler have gained significant momentum, beating Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), and Pepe coin (CRYPTO: PEPE) in gains over the last 24 hours. What Happened: Following the SEC’s recent...

In the wake of the recent action taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on major cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has taken a swipe at the SEC, claiming that it has failed institutions in the cryptocurrency space. What Happened: Lummis on...

Mark Cuban voiced his disappointment on Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) inability to address the extensive propagation of financial scams on Twitter. What Happened: Cuban was responding to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tweet against major crypto...

The former CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey believes that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is a security.  What Happened: Dorsey was responding to a Twitter user who asked Dorsey "is ETH a security." To which, Dorsey said "Yes". This came at a time when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Binance Holdings Ltd. on Monday, citing 12 coins as unregistered securities.  What Happened: The SEC lawsuit cites several altcoins, as securities under its purview.  When added to other tokens like XRP, separately...

Traders suffered huge losses on Monday when the cryptocurrency market tumbled following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Binance. What Happened: The exchange giant, which is accused of violating securities laws, saw a sharp decline in trading volume. ...

Following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Monday charges against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao for alleged securities violations, well-known figures within the cryptocurrency community have taken to Twitter to respond. What Happened: Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey...

Jeffrey Wilcke, one of the co-founders of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), reportedly transferred a whopping 22,000 ETH, worth a staggering $41.1 million, to an address on the Kraken exchange. What Happened: This came hours after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had filed charges against Binance...

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban on Wednesday weighed in on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent claims that Filecoin (CRYPTO: FIL) is a security. What Happened:  Cuban was responding to lawyer John Deaton's post which criticized the SEC’s approach of regulating...

Max Keiser, a well-known Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) proponent, on Wednesday, targeted XRP and its community on Twitter. What Happened:  Keiser described XRP as a “shi*coin” based on El Salvador’s legal position on the definition of crypto assets. His criticism was in response...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Wednesday that it considers Filecoin’s token (CRYPTO: FIL) a security. What Happened: This decision comes after Grayscale Investments launched its Grayscale Filecoin Trust in March 2021, providing investors with indirect exposure to...