Stablecoin issuer Paxos probed by SEC over BUSD offering, report

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission plans to sue stablecoin issuer Paxos, over its Binance USD (BUSD) token,

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission plans to sue stablecoin issuer Paxos, over its Binance USD (BUSD) token,

Nexo agreed to cease the unregistered offering of its EIP after paying $45M in penalties to settle charges from the SEC

S.E.C. argues that by letting users hand over their crypto in exchange for a promised return, the exchange's staking service constituted a securities sale

The investigation pertains to certain offerings that Kraken has made to U.S. clients

After winning a hearing in November last year, the SEC hoped to obtain affirmation of an unclear injunction, but judges made it plain that the verdict only applied to direct sales.

Nexo will pay a $22.5 million fine to the SEC and another $22.5 million to other charges by state regulators.

Grayscale argues that SEC "is not permitted to decide for investors whether certain investments have merit."

In a lawsuit filed late on Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claimed cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital offered unregistered securities.

The Commission accuses the defendants of wire fraud, marketing unregistered securities, and utilizing investor cash to support an opulent lifestyle.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claimed in a lawsuit that FTX's exchange token FTT is a "security" because it was promoted as an investment contract.