In a first by a US authority, the lawsuit claims that Ether is a security, meaning KuCoin was required to register as a securities broker or dealer.
March 10, 2023Singapore police confirmed "ongoing" investigations into Terraform Labs, which is also being sued by the US SEC following its collapse last May.
March 7, 2023Celsius, now in bankruptcy, used customer funds to prop up the price of its own token for years, including to allow insiders to cash out.
February 2, 2023The 'Crypto Academy' is one of several measures the SEC has taken to protect crypto investors since local exchange Zipmex halted customer withdrawals in July 2022.
January 16, 2023A minimum investment amount is also proposed for each digital asset transaction. Meanwhile, the SEC is considering allowing asset managers to set up digital asset funds.
September 19, 2022The SEC will appoint a working group to consider amendments to the regulatory framework. Separately, it has filed a police complaint against Zipmex.
September 8, 2022The regulatory changes are in part a response to a liquidity crisis at Zipmex, one of Thailand’s leading digital asset exchanges.
August 16, 2022The approvals come as the SEC continues to investigate Zipmex, which operates in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.
August 7, 2022SEC Chair Gary Gensler said many crypto lenders operate investment companies or banks, and that they should have to be registered under securities law.
July 26, 2022The SEC is reportedly seeking information about how crypto exchanges protect their users from insider trading on their platforms.
June 20, 2022