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17.04 / 03:41

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler could be facing unemployment after United States Representative Warren Davidson declared he would introduce legislation to fire the SEC boss.

16.04 / 08:11

Stablecoin Adoption Payments regulation bills legislation P2P Payments hearing committee Circle exec to join US Congressional committee hearing on stablecoin payments, legislation

The United States House Committee on Financial Services a.k.a the Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on April 19 to discuss stablecoins’ position as a means of payment and whether or not the ecosystem needs supporting legislation.

16.04 / 03:07

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The law firm representing victims affected by the FTX collapse have publicly appealed to NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal to show “courtesy and honor” by actually accepting their legal complaint after several unsuccessful attempts.

15.04 / 21:45

Stablecoin Adoption regulation white house U.S. Congress to introduce new draft bill for stablecoins

A new draft bill providing a framework for stablecoins in the United States was published on the House of Representatives' document repository, a few days before a hearing on the topic on April 19. The draft puts the Federal Reserve in charge of non-bank stablecoin issuers, such as crypto firms Tether and Circle, respectively issuers of Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC).

15.04 / 15:47

Government Ethereum Adoption regulation us government Open Source Bitcoin Fight between crypto and governments “just getting started”, says ShapeShift CEO

Despite the unprecedented regulatory pressure that crypto has been facing recently in the United States, the fight between the American government and the crypto industry has just started, believes ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees.

15.04 / 09:43

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South Korean prosecutors confirmed that Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon sent 9 billion won ($7 billion) to Kim & Chang — a top South Korean law firm — right before the spectacular collapse of the Terra ecosystem.

14.04 / 22:28

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has announced the sentencing for an individual who pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges connected to “unlawfully obtained” Bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace in 2012.

14.04 / 22:27

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Rostin Behnam, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), recently spoke out about the allegations levied against Binance, claiming that the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange’s leadership knowingly operated outside of U.S. laws governing the exchange of commodities and futures.

14.04 / 22:27

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it will be revisiting the proposed redefinition of an “exchange” under the agency’s rules — a move that could include crypto market participants in decentralized finance, or DeFi.

14.04 / 08:57

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Advocacy organizations and safety groups have urged Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant Meta to halt plans allowing minors into metaverse.

14.04 / 06:55

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Hong Kong-based digital asset firm HashKey Group has launched a new wealth management platform geared toward professional and institutional investors.

13.04 / 22:09

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Leadership in the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee was not satisfied with Securities and Exchange Commission head Gary Gensler’s response to their request for documents. They have reached out to the SEC chairman again in a sharply worded letter.

13.04 / 22:09

Blockchain Law regulation Nodes Arizona governor vetoes bill targeting taxes on blockchain node hosts

Katie Hobbs, the governor of the state of Arizona, has vetoed legislation that would have largely stopped local authorities from imposing taxes on individuals and businesses running blockchain nodes.

13.04 / 21:17

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The San Francisco Police Department has arrested a tech executive named Nima Momeni in connection with the April 4 stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee.

13.04 / 19:13

Law regulation SEC TRON US court US court issues summons to Tron's Justin Sun, threatens default judgment if no response

A United States court has issued a summons to Tron founder Justin Sun’s Singapore address in connection to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) civil case.

13.04 / 16:59

Law regulation Social Media YouTube Bitcoin Community youtuber Judge orders YouTuber ‘BitBoy Crypto’ to appear and address alleged harassment

A federal magistrate judge has signed an order requiring BitBoy Crypto YouTuber Ben Armstrong to appear in Florida as part of a status conference related to a lawsuit involving several crypto influencers.

13.04 / 15:19

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United States Congressman Byron Donalds criticized the country's regulatory agencies on April 12 at the NFT.NYC 2023 conference in New York. According to Donalds, agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and others are being used to activate "Operation Choke Point 2.0" by limiting crypto business access to banking services.

13.04 / 13:41

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In episode 15 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, Elisha Owusu Akyaw talks with Will Robinson, vice president of engineering at crypto exchange Coinbase. They discuss the exchange’s vision for the future of the cryptocurrency industry, which is tied to its new Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. Robinson provides updates on the exchange’s latest tools, including an ERC-20 recovery function, wallet as a service and more.

13.04 / 13:31

UPS Provident Twitter regulation Coindesk EU's MiCA Law Nears Final Vote, Raising High Hopes for Crypto Regulation

The EU’s new regulatory framework for crypto known as MiCA is expected to be debated in the European Parliament on Tuesday or Wednesday next week, with a final vote expected to follow one day later.

13.04 / 10:15

Mining regulation Mining Pools Montana ‘right to mine’ crypto bill passes the House

The bill, seeking to enshrine crypto miners’ rights in Montana, United States, successfully passed the third reading in the state’s House of Representatives. Now, the only thing that is required for it to become law is the Governor’s signature.

13.04 / 10:15

Technology Adoption regulation Web3 ChatGPT Italy ChatGPT ban: Data watchdog demands transparency to lift restriction

Italy’s data protection agency, known as Garante, has specified the actions that OpenAI must take to revoke an order imposed on ChatGPT. The order was issued in March 2023. The watchdog suspected the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service of violating the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and mandated the United States-based firm to halt the processing of data belonging to individuals residing in the country.

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