The U.S. SEC dismissed enforcement actions against three big crypto companies on Thursday, announcing joint agreements to end the cases without prejudice, and granting final orders that were unrestricted.
Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland DRW LLC all saw their individual claims dismissed at once, a recent change in the company’s regulatory stance toward online resources.
Additionally, the court has now officially closed its situation against the trade Crypto.com.
Following the same outcomes as the cases against Coinbase, Robinhood, Uniswap Labs, and OpenSea, the dismissals are part of a wider tilt in U.S. bitcoin rules under the Trump presidency.
Acting SEC Chairman Mark T. Uyeda stated in a statement that these decisions were a result of the company’s “ongoing efforts” to” correct its strategy” and “develop crypto plan in a “more open way” following the termination of civil enforcement action against Coinbase.
Importantly, the SEC emphasized that these rejections “necessarily reflect the Commission’s place on any other situation.”
When the regulation resolved their case with them, Kraken stated in a statement that the decision put an end to their “wasteful, politically motivated plan.”  ,
Kraken added that the SEC’s action “lifted uncertainty” over what might have” suppressed technology and investment.”
Eventually, the exchange provider made its intentions people about going public, possibly becoming the second crypto company to do so after Coinbase.
The decision puts an opportune phase in the industry’s hands. Each of the three businesses had been the subject of serious claims under the previous Gensler program.
In November of that year, Kraken was accused of running an unlicensed securities change, agent, dealer, and clearing agency.
ConsenSys was accused in June 2024 of offering securities through its MetaMask Staking services without permission.
In October of this year, Cumberland DRW, a Chicago-based trading company, was sued for allegedly acting as an unregulated dealer with over$ 2 billion in bitcoin property.
Under acting Chairman Uyeda, the SEC has established a work force and engaged constantly with the crypto sector, a sign that this is a change from the previous government’s enforcement-focused strategy.
edited by Sebastian Sinclair
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