William Hinman

William Hinman, the former director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance, discussed with Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin in 2018 about how the Ethereum Foundation operates. Documents show how Hinman, at the time, believed...

In a significant development, blockchain-based payment protocol firm Ripple announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Metaco, a Swiss crypto custody provider, for a deal worth $250 million. What Happened: In a statement, Ripple stated the acquisition of Metaco is set to...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has requested the "Hinman Speech" materials be sealed, claiming they have no bearing on the court's summary judgment ruling. On Dec. 22, the SEC submitted a motion to seal the summary judgment document, requesting that several...

Amid a prolonged legal dispute between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and blockchain company Ripple over the unauthorized sale of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) coins, crypto influencer Ben Armstrong has accused the former SEC Director of the Division of Corporation Finance William...