by Daniel Rub Cryptocurrency is undergoing a major regulatory shift. The incoming Trump Administration is changing up the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to crypto regulation.[1] The SEC, under President Biden, brought suit against the crypto platform Coinbase for “running an unregistered exchange, brokerage and clearing agency.”[2] The SEC sued in the U.S. District Court…

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By: Julie Chung The rise in cryptocurrency usage and sales confused the traditional securities and financial space. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) typically exercised regulatory oversight to protect investors in the capital markets.[1]Cryptocurrencies have notably dodged financial regulators like the SEC with virtual currencies and sophisticated payment systems structured to avoid financial regulation.[2] Cryptocurrencies…

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