Staking
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SEC says liquid staking receipt tokens are not securities
The agency clarified that the tokens do not qualify as investment contracts under the Howey test.
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SEC says many staking services no longer subject to agency jurisdiction
The SEC said protocol staking isn’t a securities transaction, paving the way for potential ETF staking approval.
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Consensys in SEC’s crosshairs now and Binance given partial relief in court
Agency charges Consensys with engaging in the unregistered offer and sale of securities but suffers setback in action against Binance.
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Crypto giant Binance accused of ‘calculated strategy’ of avoiding compliance
CFTC moves against Binance while SEC issues Wells Notice on Coinbase.
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Kraken hit with $30m fine and ceases crypto staking program
The SEC is cracking down on the San Francisco-based exchange over an unregistered crypto offering with “outsized returns”.
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Rumors swirl of SEC ban on crypto staking
Major exchange Coinbase gives strong reaction to rumors of an upcoming ban on retail investor staking.
