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.
US Regulators Seize Control of First Republic Bank
The US regulators have seized control of First Republic Bank, making it the third financial institution taken under government control this year, then promptly accepted a bid from JPMorgan Chase for virtually the lender’s all assets.
