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Six Steps to the Gallows: Binance Faces Potential Consequences
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fines and restrictions have become commonplace for cryptocurrency companies. It is important to note, however, that Binance's situation differs from the general trend. A different regulatory body, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is suing the company. 
Court rejects SEC's attempt to keep documents hidden
It looks like the legal battle between the SEC and Ripple is nearing its end. Ripple's lawyers have strengthened their position by citing court arguments from the SEC vs Voyager case. This case set a helpful precedent for XRP, as the judge rejected the SEC's request to ban the sale of the bankrupt company's assets, arguing that the VGX token may be an unregistered security. 
Ameen Soleimani, one of the first contributors to the scandalous Tornado Cash crypto mixer, has announced the launch of a new mixing service called Primacy Pools, which is based on the TC code.
Now, every hacker and criminal will have a chance to demonstrate that they are not engaging in any malicious activity (but not for sure). What is clear is that honest users will be able to prove that they have not committed fraud and are therefore legitimately using the privacy-enhancing service.
Predictably, the new service uses zero-knowledge proof, which is the main trend of 2023. It is a protocol that confirms information without disclosing it.
Your move, SEC! 
A US Federal judge has ruled that symbols like ???, integrated into any posts made by financial institutions on social media, signify a potential profit from investments.
The emphasis was made by former head of the SEC’s division, Lisa Braganza. From now on, she says, users will be warned of the legal consequences of using emojis.
Therefore, today we have witnessed the SEC cracking down on emojis.
Get ready to summon Yermak because he can solve these puzzles faster than the SEC can catch up. 
Is the crypto staking industry dead now?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently fined American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken $30 million. The penalty was related to their staking services, which the SEC has now classified as the sale of securities. Could it possibly impact the industry overall? 
