Paul Atkins has been sworn in as the new chair of the US Securities and Exchange C (SEC) after a 52-44 Senate vote.

Both the paused litigation and the dropped probe into Gemini are part of the SEC’s ongoing retreat from former Chair Gary Gensler’s so-called “regulation by enforcement” approach to crypto ...

Pro-crypto Republicans have welcomed Paul Atkins' appointment — and say he will 'provide regulatory clarity for digital ...

The SEC and Binance have recently asked a US federal judge to grant an additional 60-day pause in their ongoing lawsuit, ...

Cryptocurrency companies, which bankrolled Donald Trump’s return to the White House, also contributed handsomely to the lavish inauguration party of the self-proclaimed “crypto president.” ...

The 60-day stay in the case was granted after the SEC said the case could be resolved, amid shifting enforcement priorities.

The request comes not long after the SEC dropped a string of crypto-related lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini ... after crypto skeptic Gary Gensler stepped down ...

It’s a major shift from operating procedure under Gary Gensler, whose tenure as SEC chair ... such as Kraken, Gemini and Circle, to plan initial public offerings. The final application ...

"This sends a message to Robinhood, Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini and all of the others that you better have your know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance on point," said John Deaton, the ...

The core of the commission’s argument is that Gemini Earn is an investment contract under the Howey Test. The lawsuit dates back to January 2023, during former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure.