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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission went ham on crypto exchanges last week by filing toothy lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. While crypto exchanges and altcoins are in the hot seat, the regulator is leaving BTC and ETH alone, at least for now. When news of the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase hit markets, the prices of all assets plunged across the board. BNB crashed 10% in 24 hours. It lost another 5% on Sunday and kept dumping on Monday to a...

Glassnode published a report on Monday breaking down investors’ on-chain behavior after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges.  The report acknowledged a boost to the number of short-term crypto holders sending their balances onto exchanges.  Exchange Deposits and Withdrawals The report echoed findings from last week showing that Binance experienced significantly higher withdrawals immediately following the...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Crypto exchange Coinbase is upping its fight against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company received a Wells notice from the federal agency over a month ago, and it’s not happy that Gary Gensler and his cronies are targeting its operations. Coinbase Vs. the SEC: Who Will Win? A Wells notice...

While some Democrats have been criticized for their regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies, it is essential to recognize that not all members of the party hold an anti-crypto position. In recent years, the world of crypto has grown in popularity, particularly among the younger population and the US Democratic Party’s stance on crypto regulations in recent times has raised concerns among influential figures in the industry. Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder of the crypto exchange Gemini,...

The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that some of the largest altcoins, such as ADA, MATIC, and SOL, are unregistered securities. Most assets slumped in value shortly after the allegations went out. Now, though, the organizations between the blockchains and the tokens have published official statements to refute the SEC’s claims. Polygon Responds MATIC traded at $0.9 last week, just a few days before the SEC went after Binance and Coinbase, alleging in the lawsuits...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its head Gary Gensler are bullies. They are bullies to the crypto industry and to everyone who tries to issue digital currencies to the common public. Republicans Grill the SEC and Gary Gensler The actions of Gensler have ultimately made him the subject of wrath...

The past 24 hours saw the majority of altcoins crash by a considerable margin and there are no signs of slowing down. However, there’s also a clear discrepancy between the price performance of certain altcoins to that of Bitcoin and Ethereum, both of which have remained relatively resilient. Bitcoin Dominance Soars Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin’s dominance increased to around 46% (data from CoinGecko). This is a major difference. The metric tracks Bitcoin’s share relative...

Cardano is taking a massive beating throughout the past few days. The cryptocurrency is down a whopping 23% in the last 24 hours alone. The majority of the altcoins are also trading well in the red, triggering liquidations of close to $400 million. Cardano (ADA) and a bunch of other altcoins are plummeting today. ADA alone is down 23% in the past day as investors fear a potential clash with the SEC. Data from Coinglass shows that the entire market’s liquidations have ramped...

Following lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has made his intentions clear about the digital assets class. These are securities, nothing less, he asserted in a recent interaction. They should be registered with the agency before being offered to investors or meet the requirements to seek exemptions, a CNBC report quoted him. He added that exchanges listing cryptocurrencies must also register themselves...

What a week… There’s absolutely no need to beat around the bush, so let’s kick it off directly … the United States Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance. That’s right, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is under siege. Binance, Binance US, and Changpeng Zhao are all named in the lawsuit, as the SEC is out for blood. The Commission has asked the court to freeze the assets of Binance US and has also issued a summons for CZ. Since he’s not a US citizen,...