Robinhood is
delisting three generally traded cryptocurrencies, Cardano (ADA),
Solana (SOL), and Polygon (MATIC), which have been just lately recognized as securities by the
Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) in lawsuits towards prime
cryptocurrency exchanges. The monetary providers supplier presents commission-free trades on cryptocurrencies and different devices.
“We commonly
evaluate the crypto we provide on Robinhood (and) we’ve got determined to finish assist
for ADA, MATIC, and SOL from June 27, 2023, at 6.59 PM ET, ” Robinhood mentioned on Friday.
Based on the
firm, customers can proceed to purchase, promote, maintain, or switch ADA, MATIC, and SOL
earlier than the deadline. Nonetheless, customers in Hawaii and Nevada wouldn’t be capable to buy
the tokens, whereas these in New York can’t make transfers.
“Any ADA,
MATIC, and SOL that’s nonetheless on Robinhood after the deadline can be
mechanically offered and credited to your Robinhood shopping for energy,” Robinhood said, including that no different crypto asset is affected. Moreover, the corporate notified customers that they’d the choice to
switch their tokens to different wallets.
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SEC’s Enforcement
Actions Threaten Robinhood
Robinhood advised
Congress on Tuesday that it was actively reviewing its listed digital belongings following the regulators’ motion, in accordance with a report by Bloomberg. In a lawsuit
filed this week towards Coinbase by the SEC, the watchdog termed ADA, MATIC, and SOL as securities. Different tokens additionally recognized as securities within the case embrace FIL, SAND, AXS, CHZ, FLOW, ICP, NEAR, VGX, DASH,
and NEXO.
Robinhood’s announcement
comes amid sweeping enforcement actions towards digital asset platforms by the
SEC, the newest ensuing within the suspension of greenback deposits by Binance.US, a US
affiliate of Binance. The securities watchdog can also be looking for a courtroom order to freeze the belongings
belonging to Binance.US to stop the corporate from transferring them abroad.
The SEC’s motion got here a day after it introduced a number of prices
towards Binance for allegedly manipulating its buying and selling volumes and
comingling customers’ belongings. In what it termed as a ‘net of deception,’ the SEC additionally
charged the trade’s Founder Changpeng Zhao for secretly controlling
Binance.US, an entity presupposed to be unbiased.
Robinhood is
delisting three generally traded cryptocurrencies, Cardano (ADA),
Solana (SOL), and Polygon (MATIC), which have been just lately recognized as securities by the
Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) in lawsuits towards prime
cryptocurrency exchanges. The monetary providers supplier presents commission-free trades on cryptocurrencies and different devices.
“We commonly
evaluate the crypto we provide on Robinhood (and) we’ve got determined to finish assist
for ADA, MATIC, and SOL from June 27, 2023, at 6.59 PM ET, ” Robinhood mentioned on Friday.
Based on the
firm, customers can proceed to purchase, promote, maintain, or switch ADA, MATIC, and SOL
earlier than the deadline. Nonetheless, customers in Hawaii and Nevada wouldn’t be capable to buy
the tokens, whereas these in New York can’t make transfers.
“Any ADA,
MATIC, and SOL that’s nonetheless on Robinhood after the deadline can be
mechanically offered and credited to your Robinhood shopping for energy,” Robinhood said, including that no different crypto asset is affected. Moreover, the corporate notified customers that they’d the choice to
switch their tokens to different wallets.
Hold Studying
SEC’s Enforcement
Actions Threaten Robinhood
Robinhood advised
Congress on Tuesday that it was actively reviewing its listed digital belongings following the regulators’ motion, in accordance with a report by Bloomberg. In a lawsuit
filed this week towards Coinbase by the SEC, the watchdog termed ADA, MATIC, and SOL as securities. Different tokens additionally recognized as securities within the case embrace FIL, SAND, AXS, CHZ, FLOW, ICP, NEAR, VGX, DASH,
and NEXO.
Robinhood’s announcement
comes amid sweeping enforcement actions towards digital asset platforms by the
SEC, the newest ensuing within the suspension of greenback deposits by Binance.US, a US
affiliate of Binance. The securities watchdog can also be looking for a courtroom order to freeze the belongings
belonging to Binance.US to stop the corporate from transferring them abroad.
The SEC’s motion got here a day after it introduced a number of prices
towards Binance for allegedly manipulating its buying and selling volumes and
comingling customers’ belongings. In what it termed as a ‘net of deception,’ the SEC additionally
charged the trade’s Founder Changpeng Zhao for secretly controlling
Binance.US, an entity presupposed to be unbiased.
