Coinbase Vs. SEC over $150m in unlocked tokens LeapRate

January 15, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Coinbase Vs. SEC over $150m in unlocked tokens

Set to take place in Manhattan’s federal court on Wednesday, 17 January, the SEC states that Coinbase “violated national securities laws” by selling 13 unregistered crypto tokens. Its second accusation notes that Coinbase did not register its staking-as-a-service (StaaS) program, a method of verifying cryptocurrency transactions that rewards participants on their holdings. Coinbase, on the…

October 19, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Potential new SEC rules to limit broker trading rebates

During this meeting, the SEC will evaluate whether the lower transaction prices and rebates going to larger firms with higher trading volumes create an unfair competitive advantage. Reuters reported that before the start of the meeting, SEC officials indicated that the complexity of pricing levels between different exchanges can result in significant cost differences. They…

September 19, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

ETFs and mutual funds rise against their passive counterparts

In August alone, active ETFs garnered $9.8bn in investor cash compared to $9.5bn pulled by passive funds. For every $4.06 made from passive funds, active ETFs have gained $1 over the last 12 months. The gap appears larger; however, three years ago, passive funds registered $6.02 for every $1 of active ETFs. That being said,…

August 18, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

SEC gets go-ahead to lodge partial appeal in Ripple case

This decision essentially hobbled the SEC’s blanket control over cryptocurrency markets, which many believe need the same regulations as others, such as stocks and forex. The July ruling found that Ripple did not transgress securities laws when it made XRP, its signature cryptocurrency, available on exchanges. On Thursday, Judge Torres gave the SEC until Friday…

August 16, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”

BAM stated that the regulator’s requests for information were overly “broad” and “unduly burdensome”. In the motion for the protective order, the company stated: The Consent Order authorized “limited expedited discovery” on a narrow set of topics—namely, the custody, security, and availability of BAM customer assets. Instead of seeking “limited” discovery, the SEC has spent…

August 01, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Richard Heart in hot water after SEC charges

On his website, Heart, also known as Richard Scheuler, proclaims himself as a kind of modern-age guru, with his products holding the answer to all political, economic, and social issues. He stated that: “I receive sincere thanks from multiple people every day for changing their life meaningfully. I’ve gotten thousands of people to stop gambling,…

Three Individuals involved in boiler room scheme, charged with binary options fraud

November 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Paid-to-Click scam warning issued by the SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is warning investors to beware of online “paid-to-click” scams that promise an easy payday by merely purchasing a membership or an advertising product up front and then clicking on a certain number of online ads each day. The SEC’s investor alert explains that these online advertising programs may have little…

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