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27.02 / 06:29

business Ethereum Digital Currency Court Bitcoin Coinbase hit with proposed trademark lawsuit over Nano derivative products

Crypto exchange Coinbase has been named as a defendant in a legal complaint brought by NanoLabs — the company behind the digital currency Nano (NANO) — over alleged trademark infringement.

26.02 / 22:23

business Binance Bankruptcy Deal Texas objects to Voyager-Binance.US deal, court filing shows

Texas' State Securities Board and the Department of Banking are objecting to a proposed deal between Binance.US and bankrupted crypto lender Voyager Digital, shows a court filing from Feb. 24.

26.02 / 18:11

regulation IMF Support The IMF and the U.S. Support India's Plan to Coordinate Global Crypto Regulation at G20

The International Monetary Fund and the United States have shown support for India's plan to coordinate global crypto regulation during the recent G20 meeting.

26.02 / 08:05

business Adoption regulation SEC Grayscale Bitcoin GBTC approval could return a ‘couple billion dollars’ to investors: Grayscale CEO

Grayscale Investments' CEO Michael Sonnenshein stated he “can’t imagine” why the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “wouldn’t want” to protect Grayscale investors and return the true asset value to them, in a recent podcast interview.

25.02 / 13:33

Adoption regulation Liquidity Banks Federal Reserve banking US agencies recommend old risk management principles for crypto liquidity

In a joint statement released by three United States federal agencies, the banking sector was advised against creating new risk management principles to counter liquidity risks resulting from crypto-asset market vulnerabilities.

24.02 / 09:03

Mining regulation Court Electricity Bitcoin Man faces arrest over alleged crypto mine hidden under a school

A former facilities worker who allegedly set up a secret cryptocurrency mining operation inside a Massachusetts school’s crawl space is due for arrest after missing a scheduled court hearing to answer to charges.

24.02 / 02:21

regulation Federal Reserve Central Bank banking Reserve US Federal Reserve denies Custodia Bank's request for Fed supervision

The United States Federal Reserve has denied a request from cryptocurrency bank Custodia Bank to reconsider its membership application to the Federal Reserve System.

23.02 / 14:15

business Binance regulation SEC security Bankruptcy SEC files objection to Binance US bid for Voyager assets

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has objected to Binance.US’ move to acquire over $1 billion of assets belonging to the defunct cryptocurrency lending firm Voyager Digital.

23.02 / 01:19

Government Law regulation SEC us government NOT Gary Gensler’s SEC is playing a game, but not the one you think

On Feb. 13, a federal judge put the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission cases against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on hold. You’ll be forgiven if you missed this story — headlines and social media were dominated by the breaking news that the SEC was suing crypto firm Paxos for minting Binance’s stablecoin, Binance USD (BUSD).

23.02 / 00:49

Law regulation Congress US regulators Rep. Maxine Waters says all US regulators 'better get together on crypto'

California Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the United States House Financial Services Committee, has called for coordination and cooperation between government agencies and lawmakers to address crypto regulation.

22.02 / 22:11

Government Law regulation FTC announces investigation into Voyager’s ‘deceptive and unfair marketing’ of crypto

The United States Federal Trade Commission said it had started an investigation of crypto lending firm Voyager Digital parallel to the company’s bankruptcy proceedings.

22.02 / 10:19

Stablecoin Adoption SEC Bloomberg Congress Us Crypto Regulation US crypto regulation happening ‘behind closed doors’ – Blockchain Association CEO

The United States Congress needs to take control of crypto legislation to make it a more “open process” where the entire marketplace is looked over “comprehensively,” suggests the chief of the prominent U.S. crypto industry body.

22.02 / 06:55

business Ethereum SEC Kraken Court Lawyer Coinbase staking 'fundamentally different’ to Kraken's — chief lawyer

The staking services offered by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase are “fundamentally different” to what was offered by its peer exchange Kraken — which recently came under fire from the United States securities regulator — according to Coinbase's head lawyer.

22.02 / 03:55

business coinbase exchanges transaction volume Q4 Coinbase beats Q4 earnings estimates amid falling transaction volume

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has beaten revenue expectations for the fourth quarter of 2022 but continued to see its transaction volume decline.

21.02 / 05:03

markets business Adoption SEC Kraken us government FTX poked the bear and the bear is pissed — O'Leary on the crypto crackdown

Shark Tank investor and venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary has urged crypto exchanges to “get on board with regulation” if they want to “stay out of the way” of Gary Gensler and the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

19.02 / 13:37

Blockchain CBDC Adoption Federal Reserve San Francisco federal bank eyes CBDC system development, reveals job posting

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is looking for a software engineer to help develop and implement systems related to a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

19.02 / 09:55

Law regulation FTX FTX Token creditors Voyager creditors serve SBF a Subpoena to appear in court for a ‘remote deposition’

Representatives for Voyager's Unsecured Creditors have requested that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and a number of top-level executives from FTX and Alameda Research, provide documents and appear in court remotely next week for a deposition.

19.02 / 06:19

defi regulation SEC Senate ShapeShift responds to Sen. Warren’s comments to ‘set the record straight’

Non-custodial crypto platform ShapeShift refuted United States Senator Elizabeth Warren’s claims of "illicit financing,” suggesting that she used the platform as a scapegoat to “push” her latest crypto bill, according to a recent statement.

17.02 / 21:05

regulation Sport SEC crimes Sec Chair Warning SEC chair issues warning to celebrities promoting crypto amid latest enforcement action

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has announced a $1.4-million settlement with former NBA player Paul Pierce for allegedly promoting a token project on social media.

17.02 / 19:31

Government Adoption SEC security Kraken us government SEC vs. Kraken: A one-off or opening salvo in an assault on crypto?

In a year of crypto upheavals, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with crypto exchange Kraken, announced on Feb. 9, set off yet another tremor. Agency chief Gary Gensler took to mainstream media last week to explain the agency’s action, which seemed to be an attack on crypto staking — part of the validation mechanism used by a number of blockchain platforms, including Ethereum, the world’s second-largest network.

16.02 / 08:03

regulation FTX Court Ex-Stanford dean says SBF’s parents helped his family battle cancer

The former dean of Stanford Law School who co-signed Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail said he considered Bankman-Fried’s parents “the truest of friends” who helped his family through a “harrowing battle with cancer.”

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