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13.10 / 08:03

regulation SEC Grayscale Court Bitcoin What happens if SEC doesn’t appeal Grayscale spot Bitcoin ETF ruling?

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission will soon reach its deadline to appeal the court decision that ruled in favor of Grayscale Investments, forcing the regulator to review the fund manager’s application for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) fund.

13.10 / 04:49

regulation New senate bill proposes to punish makers of AI-generated deepfakes

Unauthorized artificial intelligence-powered recreations of people’s voices and images would be banned under a proposed bill by a bipartisan group of United States senators.

12.10 / 22:03

regulation SEC Congress legislation committee NOT House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto

James Comer, chair of the United States House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee, has threatened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler with a subpoena. He wrote in the letter dated Oct. 12, that the committee will have “no choice” but to use compulsory measures to obtain documents if the SEC does not start cooperating with it.

12.10 / 18:05

CFTC regulation lending CFTC announces lawsuit against Voyager Digital and former CEO

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of crypto lending firm Voyager Digital.

10.10 / 22:11

regulation Congress policies us house Crypto advocates weigh on race for next US House Speaker

At the time of publication, half of the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States was largely paralyzed following a vote ousting then Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

09.10 / 21:41

regulation Bitcoin Regulation Elections Pro-crypto RFK Jr. leaves Democrats to campaign for U.S. president as independent

Pro-crypto candidate for the United States presidency Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., often known simply as RFK Jr., announced on Oct. 9 at a rally in Philadelphia that he was dropping his bid for nomination in the Democratic primary to run as an independent instead. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate,” he said.

09.10 / 20:19

business Ripple XRP SEC sec lawsuit Financial Ripple's chief financial officer steps down amid SEC lawsuit

Kristina Campbell, the chief financial officer of Ripple, has left the crypto payments platform for a comparable position at the virtual healthcare provider Maven Clinic.

09.10 / 12:30

Adoption solana Europe CoinShares Bitcoin Crypto Investment Products Crypto investment products see largest inflows since July: CoinShares

Digital asset investment products have continued to see significant inflows last week, reaching the highest volume levels since July 2023, according to a new report.

09.10 / 03:39

business regulation transactions Money Transfers US consumer watchdog mulls applying e-banking laws to crypto

The top United States agency for consumer financial protection is considering applying the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to crypto, in an attempt to protect consumers from fraudulent crypto transfers.

09.10 / 02:50

business regulation Fraud FTX Court Trial FTX used Python code to fake its insurance fund figure: Gary Wang

Crypto exchange FTX used hidden Python code to misrepresent the value of its insurance fund — a pool of funds meant to prevent user losses during huge liquidation events — according to testimony from FTX co-founder Gary Wang.

07.10 / 09:33

Technology Law regulation House Republicans House Republicans urge tighter export controls on advanced chips

Two senior Republican members of the United States House of Representatives on Friday, Oct. 6, urged the Biden administration to strengthen the enforcement of export controls concerning the transfer of advanced computing chips and the associated manufacturing tools to China.

07.10 / 01:57

business Government Law Bankruptcy Sam week Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in review

Luxury real estate, political donations, investments, and magazine covers. A year ago, that was the life of Sam Bankman-Fried, Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn remarked during the opening statements of the world's most famous crypto trial.

06.10 / 18:39

markets Federal Reserve inflation Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin price dives 2% on US jobs data as Fed rate hike bets heat up

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a snap retest of $27,000 around the Oct. 6 Wall Street open as wildcard United States employment data rattled markets.

06.10 / 18:39

CFTC regulation lending CFTC weighs enforcement action against former Voyager Digital CEO: Report

Officials at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are reportedly considering an enforcement action against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of crypto lending firm Voyager Digital.

06.10 / 01:59

business Law regulation Fraud Court Trial SBF was ‘very resistant’ to investors on FTX board: Paradigm co-founder

Sam Bankman-Fried was “very resistant” to having investors join the board of directors at FTX, claims Matthew Huang, the co-founder and managing partner of crypto investment firm Paradigm.

04.10 / 10:11

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Bitcoin (BTC) flipping full bull could come courtesy of the United States government, a new prediction says.

04.10 / 10:11

business Blockchain regulation Department Of Justice FTX FTX-SBF charges valid despite lack of US crypto laws, DOJ says

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion in court on Oct. 4, claiming the lack of crypto regulations in the U.S. is no bar to the criminal charges made against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).

04.10 / 09:27

Blockchain Digital Bill voice Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Assumes Speaker Role – Here's the Latest

Crypto-friendly congressman Patrick McHenry has temporarily assumed the role of US House Speaker after Kevin McCarthy was ousted by Congress.

03.10 / 22:07

regulation wallet Drugs crimes sanctions US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned crypto wallets allegedly connected to individuals and companies involved in the production of fentanyl.

03.10 / 19:57

Ethereum XRP Europe Bitcoin Time Bitcoin drives digital asset inflows for the first time in 6 weeks: Report

Cryptocurrency assets experienced inflows for the first time in six weeks from Sept. 22 to 28, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report from European digital assets management firm CoinShares.

03.10 / 17:51

regulation crimes Court Celsius Trial 2024 Alex Mashinsky's jury trial scheduled for September 2024

A New York court has set the criminal trial for former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky to begin on Sept. 17, 2024.

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