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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler reiterated that the cryptocurrency industry is governed by clear regulations, reaffirming that Bitcoin is not a security. He highlighted that this regulatory clarity was a key factor in the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. 
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and a key witness in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. During this period, she must cooperate with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court also ordered her to pay an $11 billion fine and forfeit her assets. 
A federal judge in Texas dismissed ConsenSys' lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler. The company sought to legally establish that Ethereum is not a security and to prevent the SEC from interfering with the operation of the MetaMask crypto wallet. 
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement with eToro, a trading platform, resolving allegations that the company failed to register as a broker. eToro has agreed to pay $1.5 million in fines and limit cryptocurrency trading for U.S. users to only BTC, BCH, and ETH. 
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked the court to reject Coinbase's request for a broad range of documents related to crypto assets. The regulator argues that it has already provided all necessary documents, including relevant notices and materials from investigations unrelated to the case against Coinbase, and that the remaining documents are not relevant. 
A U.S. court has convicted Chinese businessman Miles Guo (real name Guo Wengui) of racketeering conspiracy and a $1 billion fraud. Simultaneously, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also charged him with cryptocurrency fraud linked to his H-Coin project, which raised about $500 million. 
Federal Judge Katherine Polk Failla has advised the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase not to seek access to the personal correspondence of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, particularly those messages sent before his appointment. She characterized the request as inappropriate but allowed formal proceedings to begin. 
Silvergate, a banking partner of the bankrupt entities FTX and Alameda, will pay fines totaling $63 million to the Federal Reserve and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). Of this sum, $43 million will be paid to the Fed and $20 million to the DFPI. Additionally, the SEC seeks to impose another $50 million in penalties on the company. On September 24, SEC Chair Gary Gensler appeared before the U.S. Congress, where he faced sharp criticism from several lawmakers and even some of his colleagues. A particularly pointed remark came from Tom Emmer, who called Gensler the most destructive chairman in SEC history. 
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges against California-based companies TrustToken and TrueCoin, which operate under the Archblock brand, for selling unregistered securities and providing misleading information regarding the reserves backing their stablecoin, TrueUSD (TUSD). SEC Ramps Up Enforcement with Tougher Fines
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is intensifying its crackdown on the crypto industry. A new report reveals that total fines for regulatory violations in the cryptocurrency sector in 2024 (and the year isn’t even over yet) have already reached a record-breaking $4.7 billion. Which companies have been hit the hardest by the SEC’s actions? 
Devin Finzer, CEO and co-founder of OpenSea, revealed on the social media platform X that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells Notice to the NFT marketplace, signaling that the SEC may pursue legal action against OpenSea. Ripple vs SEC: Is This the Final Chapter?
The crypto world is buzzing as the Ripple-SEC court case develops into a thrilling narrative, with discussions of a penalty discount, looming appeals, new stablecoin trials, and talk of an XRP ETF. We’re here to unravel the intricacies of this compelling drama. 
Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, believes that Gary Gensler, the current Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will step down in January or February 2025, assuming a win by Donald Trump. Gensler's term is set to end in June 2026. 
Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas, has revealed that the SEC asked applicants to submit their final S-1 form documents by Wednesday, along with a request for effectiveness on Monday. This suggests that the launch could happen on Tuesday, July 23. 
