US Crypto Crackdown Regulators Target Coinbase and Binance, Raising Calls for Comprehensive Regulation
US regulators have intensified their scrutiny of major players to assert greater control over the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest digital currency trading platform in the United States, for failing to register as a securities exchange venue. This legal action comes just a day after similar charges were brought against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder, Changpeng Zhao.
EXCLUSIVE China’s tech crackdown thwarts Pony.ai’s U.S. listing plans -sources
Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai has put on hold plans to go public in New York through a merger with a blank-check firm at a $12 billion valuation, after it failed to gain assurances from Beijing that it would not become a target of a crackdown against Chinese technology companies, people familiar with the matter said.
China securities watchdog seeks closer cooperation with U.S.
China’s securities regulator said on Sunday it will seek closer cooperation with its U.S. counterpart and will support overseas listings, after U.S. regulators tightened disclosure for Chinese companies and voiced concern about Beijing’s regulatory actions.
Robinhood says U.S. watchdogs probing staff meme stock trading, registration
Robinhood Markets Inc disclosed on Tuesday it has received inquiries from U.S. watchdogs asking whether employees traded GameStop Corp. (GME.N) and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC.N) before the online broker publicly announced it was restricting trading in those and other meme stocks on Jan. 28.
U.S.-listed Chinese companies must disclose government interference risks -SEC official
Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges must disclose the risks of the Chinese government interfering in their businesses as part of their regular reporting obligations, a top U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Monday.
Wall Street enforcement to get tougher as SEC’s new top cop gets to work
When former New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal starts work at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, he will be the agency’s first incoming enforcement director without recent ties to corporate America since 2005.
Regulators tell Biden US financial system in good shape-White House
Financial regulators assured President Joe Biden on Monday that the U.S. financial system is in good shape and that financial risks are being mitigated by strong liquidity in the banking system, the White House said.
U.S. regulator delays VanEck ETF bid, seeks views on potential for manipulation
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Wednesday again delayed a decision on whether to approve an application for what would be the country’s first bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), filing a request for public consultation over concerns about market manipulation.
Wall Street grapples with new SPAC equity contracts after regulator crackdown
Wall Street accountants and lawyers are trying to figure out new equity agreements to lure investors back to the blank-check company market after the U.S. regulator cracked down on the use of warrants, six industry executives told Reuters.
