CFTC commissioner sets to join the SEC as general counsel
Dan Berkovitz, one of three commissioners now serving at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will join the Securities and Exchange Commission as general counsel. The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, announced on September 28 that Berkovitz would start as general counsel on November 1, two weeks after standing down as a commissioner of […]
Ripple vs. SEC: CEO Brad Garlinghouse cleared the only stumbling block to a settlement with the SEC
The XRP litigation is currently in a critical stage, and Ripple’s legal counsel is relying on a speech given by former SEC director William Hinman in 2018. The Ripple versus SEC litigation is nearing its conclusion, and with settlement speculation still strong, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse cleared the only criterion that would have forced the company to settle with the SEC: the SEC’s approval. Garlinghouse spoke on the Fox network to discuss the need for clarity on security rules from the […]
Coinbase CEO says the SEC was the only agency not willing to meet with the firm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, is the only government agency that refuses to meet with the company after it went public in April. Armstrong noted on Anthony Pompliano’s Best Business Show on Sept. 24 that the SEC was the “only regulator” who declined to meet with him […]
Kraken chief lawyer says the SEC is open to discussion on anything crypto
“I can’t support that kind of approach with regulators. It’s never been successful historically, and from our experience, we’ve found the SEC to be open to discussion,” Kraken’s chief legal officer. In the midst of a tumultuous era for certain high-profile US crypto firms and financial regulators, Kraken’s chief legal officer (CLO) is urging caution […]
Coinbase searches for new exec to debate with policymakers
The New York Stock Exchange, Coinbase is looking for a leader with strong political judgment to handle the exchange’s interactions with the United States government in Washington, D.C. Coinbase is searching for a new employee to help handle the exchange’s tense relationship with government officials. The cryptocurrency exchange based in the United States is looking […]