Coinbase is one of the world’s largest and most powerful cryptocurrency exchanges, but lately, it’s having a hard time. Coinbase Is Being Looked at by the SEC Things started out rough a few months ago when the company announced it was going to be enforcing a hiring freeze due to the ongoing crypto winter. Initially, 2022 was going to be the year in which the exchange rose to new heights and practically tripled its workforce, but crashing prices ultimately brought an end...
Read More »Jay Clayton: The SEC “Cares” About Securities. That’s Why It’s Involved in Crypto.
As the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Jay Clayton oversaw the financial agency for approximately four years. He came down hard on the industry many times, and initiated penalties to companies that claimed their securities were mere “tokens” or “coins” that the SEC held no jurisdiction over. Jay Clayton On the Future of Crypto However, despite this hardcore attitude, Clayton is quite positive about the future of crypto. He thinks that blockchain...
Read More »Coinbase and Others Taking “Security” Measures Into Their Own Hands
Regulation has been a hard topic in the crypto space as of late. Despite the push for it, however, it has arrived at a rather slow pace, and many major companies and exchanges within the crypto arena are looking to themselves to potentially enhance the safety of their operations. Some of these companies include Coinbase in the U.S., along with DRW Cumberland, Kraken and Grayscale.Coinbase and Others Take Security Into Their Own HandsOne of the primary things these ventures are looking at is...
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