SEC’s Crypto Mom Peirce Warns: Tokenized Assets Still Count as Securities SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as “Crypto Mom,” just dropped a reality check: tokenized securities remain firmly under securities laws, no matter the blockchain hype. Echoing ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s stance, she urged crypto players to huddle with regulators before launching anything. This cuts…
Chinese Creditor Fights FTX’s Plan to Block Payouts in Restricted Nations A Chinese creditor has thrown a wrench into FTX’s bankruptcy plan by challenging the exchange’s motion to halt payouts to users in countries like China, North Korea, and Russia. This clash highlights the messy global fallout from FTX’s 2022 collapse, where billions in customer…
SEC Crushes Bilzerian’s Crypto Dreams in Decade-Old Injunction Clash The SEC just slammed the door on Paul Bilzerian’s latest bid to dive into crypto, upholding a 2001 injunction that bars the convicted stock fraudster from future securities schemes. In a D.C. federal court ruling, Judge Royce Lamberth enforced the decades-old order, rejecting Bilzerian’s argument that…
Bitcoin Blasts Past $112K All-Time High, Crushes Short Sellers Bitcoin just shattered its previous record, surging above $112,000 and triggering a bloodbath of short liquidations. This explosive move signals unrelenting bullish momentum amid institutional FOMO and weakening macro headwinds. For investors, it’s a stark reminder: in crypto, conviction pays, hesitation costs. The spark? A perfect…
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Trump Jr. Backs Thumzup: Social Media Firm Pivots to Bitcoin Treasury Donald Trump Jr. has thrown his weight behind Thumzup Media Corporation, a social media marketing platform that’s boldly converting its treasury into Bitcoin. This high-profile investment signals growing elite interest in BTC as a corporate reserve asset amid volatile markets. For crypto investors, it’s…
Texas Court Slaps Down SEC in Crypto Mandamus Clash Texas’ Eighth District Court of Appeals just denied a desperate bid by Envy Blockchain, NV Landco 1, and Stephen Decani to block an SEC enforcement action, signaling regulators can still hunt crypto firms without jumping through procedural hoops. This mandamus smackdown keeps the pressure on blockchain…
Kalshi Wins: CFTC Blocked from Banning Election Betting Markets The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just slammed the brakes on the CFTC, denying its emergency stay and letting KalshiEX launch event contracts on election outcomes. In a swift October 2 ruling, judges upheld a lower court’s block on the agency’s ban, declaring Kalshi’s contracts neither…
CFTC Loses Bid to Force Kraft Foods Testimony on Crypto Wheat Trades The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals slammed the door on the CFTC’s aggressive push to compel Kraft Foods and Mondelēz to hand over internal documents and testimony about their massive wheat derivative trades, ruling the agency overreached its subpoena power. This rare mandamus…
Chinese Creditor Slams FTX’s Ploy to Block Payouts in Restricted Nations A Chinese creditor has fired back at FTX’s latest bankruptcy maneuver, challenging the exchange’s motion to halt repayments to users in “restricted countries” like China. This clash threatens to delay the already long-awaited creditor payouts from the collapsed crypto giant’s $16 billion estate. Investors…
NY Appellate Court Slams Door on Crypto Litigants’ Appeal In a curt one-liner ruling, New York’s 1st Department Appellate Division denied an appeal in case 140 AD3d 451, crushing hopes for reversal in what could have been a pivotal crypto-related dispute. This snap rejection signals courts’ impatience with drawn-out challenges against regulatory crackdowns. Traders watching…
Trump-Backed Crypto Venture Greenlights Governance Token Trading World Liberty Financial, the DeFi platform tied to the Trump family, just voted overwhelmingly to make its governance token tradable on exchanges. With over 99% approval from 5 billion tokens, this move could unlock massive liquidity and spotlight for the project. Investors are buzzing as Trump-linked crypto takes…
CFTC Slaps Down Trust’s Bid to Dodge Oversight The Seventh Circuit just crushed a family trust’s attempt to escape Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jurisdiction over its leveraged commodity trades, affirming the agency’s broad authority in a ruling that echoes through crypto futures markets. This decision reinforces CFTC’s grip on derivatives-like instruments, signaling regulators won’t…
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Bitcoin Blasts Past $112K All-Time High, Crushing Short Sellers Bitcoin has shattered its previous record, surging above $112,000 in a ferocious rally that wiped out billions in short positions. Traders betting against BTC got demolished as leveraged shorts liquidated en masse, fueling the explosive upside. This milestone signals roaring investor confidence amid macro tailwinds, but…
SEC Crypto Overreach Smacked Down in Fifth Circuit Rout The Fifth Circuit just gutted the SEC’s claim that crypto staking is an unregistered security, handing Coinbase and other platforms a massive win in a high-stakes appeal filed in late 2023. In a blistering opinion filed April 17, 2025, the court ruled the SEC’s enforcement action…
SEC Crushed: Crypto Metals Trader Wins CFTC Turf War New York state’s Appellate Division just gutted the SEC’s grip on crypto-linked commodities trading, ruling in Regal Commodities v Tauber that federal CFTC rules—not SEC securities law—govern precious metals repos backed by digital assets. This smackdown hands a massive win to decentralization advocates, signaling courts won’t…
SEC Slaps Down in Coinbase Ruling: No Injunction on User Data Grab The Fifth Circuit just gutted the SEC’s emergency bid to force Coinbase to cough up massive user data in its ongoing crypto enforcement war, filed November 26, 2024. This sharp rebuke signals judges are tiring of the SEC’s aggressive tactics against exchanges, potentially…
SEC Panel Backs Centralizing Crypto Cases in Chicago Court A federal judicial panel led by Chair Sarah S. Vance has greenlit plaintiff Anthony Motto’s push to consolidate three crypto-related lawsuits into the Northern District of Illinois, pulling in actions from California’s Central District and Pennsylvania’s Eastern District alongside the anchor Greene case. This move streamlines…
