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24.02 / 06:31

Stablecoin regulation SEC security Circle Usd Coin NOT SEC is not the appropriate regulator for stablecoins: Circle CEO

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is not the appropriate agency to regulate stablecoins, according to Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire.

24.02 / 02:21

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

24.02 / 01:01

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The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed a paper on crypto asset policy published by the fund and expressed its agreement with its proposed policy framework. The paper, titled “Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets,” developed a framework of nine policy principles that addressed macrofinancial, legal and regulatory, and international coordination issues.

23.02 / 22:03

UPS Digital regulation Southern Voyager Digital FTC Launches Investigation into Voyager's Alleged Deceptive Crypto Marketing Tactics – Here's the Latest

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is investigating the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital for “deceptive and unfair marketing of cryptocurrency to the public.”

23.02 / 18:29

Law regulation crimes Court Fried Sam Unsealed superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes 12 criminal charges

In a superseding indictment filed with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on Feb. 22, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams alleged Bankman-Fried’s actions in the matter involving FTX and Alameda warranted 12 charges. According to the indictment, these included:

23.02 / 15:07

NFT regulation Bankruptcy hedge fund 3AC liquidators to sell firm's NFTs to realize value amid bankruptcy

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) belonging to the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) will be sold by its liquidators Teneo, according to a recent announcement.

23.02 / 14:23

CBDC regulation Federal Reserve banking legislation Reserve US Congressman Proposes Bill to Block Federal Reserve from Creating American CBDC – What's Going On?

US Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has introduced a bill on Wednesday to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or using it to control monetary policy.

23.02 / 14:15

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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 / 10:59

business Law regulation Court Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather file motion to dismiss crypto promotion lawsuit

Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather and other celebrities are looking to convince a judge to dismiss another revised attempt to hold them liable for allegedly promoting EthereumMax (EMAX) without proper disclosure.

23.02 / 09:43

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Blockchain Association’s chief legal officer says “it would be absurd” for a United States court to rule that digital assets on private blockchains are securities, following a federal judge's decision to allow a lawsuit against Dapper Labs's NBA Top Shots NFTs to play out.

23.02 / 08:59

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again been accused of overstepping its authority and unfairly labeling crypto assets as securities, this time in its insider trading case against ex-Coinbase employees.

23.02 / 07:33

Law regulation exchanges New York State Court CoinEx CoinEx crypto exchange sued by New York for failing to register with state

Cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx has been sued by the New York Attorney General, Letitia James, alleging the firm falsely represented itself as an exchange due to failing to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer in the state.

23.02 / 06:31

Ethereum regulation SEC Department Of Justice Fraud DApp Forsage founders indicted over $340M DeFi ‘Ponzi scheme’

The founders behind the alleged $340 million “global Ponzi” scheme Forsage have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Oregon.

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.

23.02 / 00:49

Stablecoin regulation security crypto trading platforms New Canadian rules for crypto trading platforms leave little room for stablecoins

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice on Feb. 22 describing new commitments it expects from crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs) seeking registration in Canada. The CTPs will enter into a new version of preregistration undertakings (PRUs), which are legally binding documents. Registered CTPs will be contacted by their principal regulators about compliance with the new expectations.

22.02 / 23:09

business regulation security Court Dapper Lab's NBA Top Shot Moments qualify as a security, says U.S. judge

NBA Top Shot Moments nonfungible tokens (NFTs) may be considered a security, as it meets the requirements under the United States security laws, according to court filings on Feb 22.

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 / 19:21

CBDC regulation Federal Reserve Congress Digital Dollar lawmaker US lawmaker introduces bill aimed at limiting Fed's authority on digital dollar

Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer has introduced legislation in the United States House of Representatives that could limit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

22.02 / 17:51

regulation Central Bank community Bitcoin Community BIS Bitcoin BIS head claims fiat won battle with crypto, Bitcoin community disagrees

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has long taken a cautious approach to Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. However, there is no need for caution anymore as the “battle has been won” between fiat and crypto, according to BIS.

22.02 / 09:05

Law regulation Fraud vpn Court Lawyers bail SBF lawyers to pay for technical expert to aid judge on bail terms

Attorneys working on behalf of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have agreed to pay for a security expert to assist the federal judge overseeing his fraud case in navigating modern encryption technology to aid in possibly modifying Bankman-Fried's bail terms.

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