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US judge sides with SEC in Terraform Labs case over unregistered securities
A United States federal judge has ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission on claims that Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon, offered and sold two unregistered securities. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the SEC, which alleged that Terraform Labs and Kwon offered and sold LUNA, TerraUSD and Mirror as unregistered securities. The court cited a previous comment from Kwon, stating that LUNA holders simply need to “[s]it back and watch [him] kick ass,” to conclude LUNA satisfied the Howey test.
Grayscale refiles Bitcoin ETF application as Barry Silbert departs
Crypto asset manager Grayscale lodged an amended S-3 filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the same day Barry Silbert — the CEO of Grayscale’s parent company, Digital Currency Group — announced his resignation from Grayscale’s board of directors. Some crypto market commentators speculate that Silbert’s departure could significantly increase the odds that Grayscale will successfully convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. The asset manager is currently awaiting a decision on this from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
China calls for crackdown on Tether stablecoin over illegal forex trading
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate — the highest national agency responsible for legal prosecution in mainland China —
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