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03.05 / 19:53

regulation SEC Bloomberg crypto sector New Report: SEC Crackdown Might Benefit Crypto Sector in the Long Run – Here's Why

The ongoing crackdown on crypto companies by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could benefit crypto in the long run, according to an editorial by Bloomberg.

03.05 / 19:39

Government regulation Social Media Europe European Union French Senate proposal would allow influencers to promote cryptocurrency

The French Senate’s Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved an amendment to pending legislation allowing registered cryptocurrency companies to hire social media influencers for advertising and promotional purposes.

03.05 / 18:17

business Ethereum IPO regulation SEC Cybersecurity STO Securities token platform launches MPC wallet for institutions

Securities token platform INX has launched a wallet with compliance features for institutions, according to a May 3 announcement. The new wallet was created in partnership with wallet infrastructure provider BitGo and uses multi-party computation (MPC) technology.

03.05 / 17:35

regulation Investments stocks Congress lawmakers US lawmakers Financial US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill proposing ban on members investing in 'financial instruments'

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the United States House of Representatives have backed a bill prohibiting members of Congress and their spouses and dependents from trading or owning certain financial instruments — which could extend to investments in digital assets.

03.05 / 16:15

Law regulation Dark Web Global Dark Web Crackdown: 288 Arrested, Drugs, Guns, and Crypto Seized

The US and international law enforcement have made 288 arrests and seized over $53 million in cash and cryptocurrency as part of a major dark web crackdown.

03.05 / 14:35

Government Law Adoption regulation privacy Decentralized Exchange Decentralization US regulators Will compromise on anonymous crypto appease US regulators, spur adoption?

Cryptocurrencies were designed to be anonymous or pseudonymous, so there is an inherent tension when protocols come up against jurisdictional authorities.

03.05 / 13:31

business regulation Ban Media ChatGPT Hollywood studios reject banning AI from writer's rooms

Artificial intelligence (AI) brings yet another industry into a hot debate over its usage as Hollywood and the greater media industry faces petitions from the Writers Guild of America (WGA).

03.05 / 11:57

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Amid regulatory struggles in the United States, crypto exchange Coinbase has decided to expand its business abroad with a global platform. Following the news, crypto community members expressed their opinions, with some criticizing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and others expressing confidence in crypto’s future.

03.05 / 07:49

Technology Adoption regulation Scams crimes UK government Cold Calls UK government targets fraudsters with new ban on cold calls for crypto

The United Kingdom is set to ban cold calls that sell financial products, including insurance and cryptocurrencies, in an attempt to crack down on fraud. It is estimated that fraud costs the country approximately £7 billion ($8.7 billion) annually.

03.05 / 06:19

Law Twitter regulation FTX Influencer Crypto influencer named in FTX lawsuit served via tweet

A cryptocurrency YouTuber has been served a lawsuit through a tweet after a United States court allowed the action as lawyers claimed they couldn’t serve him through other means.

03.05 / 06:19

Blockchain regulation crimes Cybercrime exchanges Money laundering FBI, Ukraine seize 9 exchange domains on money laundering allegations

Nine digital currency exchanges allegedly aiding and abetting cybercriminals had their domains seized by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ukrainian law enforcement.

03.05 / 05:13

Mining regulation Environment Taxes Bitcoin White House advisors renew push for 30% digital mining energy tax

The Biden administration has renewed its push for a 30% Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax on cryptocurrency miners, part of efforts to minimize the industry’s alleged impact on climate change.

03.05 / 05:13

business Law regulation fees FTX Bankruptcy FTX advisors billed the bankrupt firm for a whopping $103M in Q1

The lawyers and consulting firms assisting cryptocurrency exchange FTX through its bankruptcy proceedings are set to cash in a total of $103 million over the first quarter.

03.05 / 04:27

regulation lending Court Bankruptcy Celsius creditors Celsius eyes merge of entities as creditors claim distinctions were a ‘sham’

Defunct crypto lender Celsius Network is looking to combine its United Kingdom and United States entities as new court filings allege that any supposed distinction between the two companies was a “sham.”

02.05 / 21:09

regulation SEC Congress Digital Asset advisers US congressmen chide presidential advisers over crypto stances in economic report

United States Congressmen Warren Davidson and Mike Flood have written a letter to the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) demanding an explanation for a chapter the agency prepared for the Economic Report of the President that expressed “a hostile view towards the digital asset ecosystem.”

02.05 / 17:03

Ethereum Adoption regulation Energy inflation Bitcoin The average person’s wealth will be 'completely destroyed by inflation,' says Arthur Hayes

The majority of people will have their wealth progressively eaten away by the devaluation of money, according to Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX.

02.05 / 15:11

Government regulation policies NOT British MP Lisa Cameron is 'not invested personally' in crypto but advocates for regulation

Lisa Cameron, a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom since 2015, may not have used the Bitcoin Lightning Network in her time as a lawmaker, but spends a lot of her time in office focused on digital assets.

02.05 / 14:19

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Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, better known as a16z, has called for a “more nuanced” approach to crypto regulations in the UK, saying the current don’t distinguish between risky centralized crypto systems and less risky decentralized systems.

02.05 / 13:17

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As the cryptocurrency industry faces regulatory challenges in the United States, public crypto exchange Coinbase is moving forward with a global derivatives platform.

02.05 / 11:45

Law regulation Court avalanche Ava Labs Ava Labs founder awarded $3M in crypto defamation suit

Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer has reportedly won a defamation suit against a crypto influencer, awarding him $3 million in damages.

02.05 / 11:45

regulation hedge fund 3AC founders run into fresh trouble in Dubai over new exchange OPNX

The co-founders of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) — Su Zhu and Kyle Davies — have run into fresh trouble over operating and promoting their new digital-asset platform, Open Exchange or OPNX, without the required local license in Dubai.

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