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10.04 / 07:39

Law Ripple XRP Altcoin SEC us government Court Lawyer NOT Lawyer lays out his reasoning on why XRP is not a security

Ripple’s XRP (XRP) is not a security because it does not fit the definition of an “investment contract,” the “only” legislative definition that it could “possibly” fit, according to Jeremy Hogan, a partner at the law firm of Hogan & Hogan.

08.04 / 02:49

regulation SEC coinbase us government Congress Sec Chair Congressman Tom Emmer says SEC chair Gary Gensler is a 'bad faith regulator'

Crypto-friendly Congressman Tom Emmer has slammed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler for his approach to cryptocurrency regulation, labeling him as a “bad faith regulator.”

06.04 / 22:01

Government Law Stablecoin us government DeSantis is right — CBDCs will lead to absolute government control

Arguing over the prudence and implications of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States has seemingly become one of Washington’s favorite icebreakers. As Congress considers the question, it is critical that Americans clearly understand and soberly consider the immense power a CBDC could grant governments as well as the unacceptable risk of that power’s potential abuse.

06.04 / 07:19

business Law Adoption Binance CFTC us government Court Jane Street, Tower Research and Radix are Binance’s 'VIP' clients in CFTC suit: Report

Trading firms Jane Street Group, Tower Research Capital and Radix Trading have been reportedly identified as Binance’s three “VIP” clients that were cited anonymously in the recent lawsuit filed against Binance by the United States commodities regulator.

03.04 / 13:07

Government Law Adoption CFTC SEC us government Unwinding the hyperbole: Are US-based crypto firms really being ‘choked’?

An extended market price drawdown (crypto winter) throughout 2022 has tested the crypto industry’s mettle, and more recently, a crackdown by United States regulators on some prominent entities like Coinbase, Binance and Kraken has further shaken the sector.

02.04 / 02:55

business regulation us government US crackdown will push crypto’s 'center of gravity' to Hong Kong: Kaiko CEO

The U.S. government's frosty approach to cryptocurrency regulation could ultimately see the industry’s “center of gravity” shift to Hong Kong, says Ambre Soubiran, the CEO of Paris-based institutional crypto market data provider Kaiko.

30.03 / 21:53

regulation us government FinTech Financial OCC’s new Office of Financial Technology has a director and an opening date

The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) officially announced the establishment of its Office of Financial Technology on March 30. The new office will broaden the OCC’s technology focus and help it stay abreast of the rapid developments in the banking industry, it said.

29.03 / 04:39

business Blockchain Adoption regulation us government identity NOT The government should fear AI, not crypto: Galaxy Digital CEO

Mike Novogratz, the CEO of digital asset investment firm Galaxy Digital told investors he is shocked over the amount of regulatory attention for crypto rather than artificial intelligence (AI), a technology he believes will trigger a “deep fake” identity crisis.

28.03 / 23:45

Government Law us government Congress Senate AML Elizabeth Warren is pushing the Senate to ban your crypto wallet

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is once again smearing the cryptocurrency industry and attempting to make Americans more dependent on big banks.

28.03 / 03:55

business regulation SEC Department Of Justice us government Bankruptcy US court Voyager's $1B sale to Binance.US put on hold by US court

Voyager Digital’s $1 billion sale to Binance.US has been temporarily halted by a federal judge after a request by the United States government for an emergency stay.

28.03 / 00:11

Government Law regulation us government Congress Taxes Biden's policy on crypto taxation undermines his environmental goals

Gains accrued by staking cryptocurrency should not be treated as a taxable event. It only makes sense to tax such gains upon their conversion to legal tender currency. To do otherwise undermines a marquee environmental policy from the administration of United States President Joe Biden.

27.03 / 23:31

business Blockchain Binance CFTC regulation us government AML Breaking: Binance CEO CZ rejects allegations of market manipulation

Binance CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has rejected allegations from the Commodities Futures and Trading Commission complaint, arguing the company "does not trade for profit or 'manipulate' the market under any circumstances."

27.03 / 14:31

business Government Law Adoption us government Banks Friend A friend in need: How the crypto industry reacts to recent bank bailouts

In its early days, crypto enthusiasm was fuelled by the promise to cut the rigged banking system out of the people’s basic need to exchange goods and funds. To some degree, it still is. But as digital assets become more and more intertwined with a larger financial market, this tension gradually fades away.

25.03 / 09:29

business regulation SEC coinbase European Union us government 'US has left a vacuum that other countries are eager to fill': Coinbase

With Coinbase seemingly on the verge of a court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm has emphasized that the U.S. government’s hawkish approach to crypto regulation has “left a vacuum that other countries are eager to fill.’

25.03 / 02:59

Government regulation Trading us government white house AIM White House report takes aim at Bybit — and forgot about Deribit

The White House released its annual economic report on March 20, and it dedicated an entire section to digital assets.

24.03 / 16:49

Government Law regulation us government Bitcoin approved How Montana stands to benefit if its pro-crypto mining bill is approved

The Montana Senate recently passed a bill designed to protect crypto miners operating within the state. The proposed law, which is currently making its way through the state's House of Representatives, seeks to protect both individual and commercial miners in Montana against discriminatory laws by scrapping some of the rules that have the potential to undermine their operations.

24.03 / 02:21

business regulation Altcoin Fraud us government Do Kwon faces fraud charges from US prosecutors hours after arrest

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon has been charged with fraud by United States prosecutors in New York, just hours after he was reportedly arrested in Montenegro.

23.03 / 16:13

Government Law regulation us government Bitcoin reform Crypto reform coming to US in 2023, says former White House chief of staff

In the United States, crypto reform legislation isn’t the province of a single political party, and that’s why a former U.S. Congressman, who also played a prominent role in the Trump administration, believes that passage of a federal “digital assets” law this year is a real possibility.

23.03 / 05:51

business regulation us government Banks Federal Reserve Interest rates Bankruptcy 'How did this happen' — Powell says Fed stumped over the collapse of SVB

United States Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has conceded that his regulator was blindsided by the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), despite it being under their watch.

22.03 / 09:23

Blockchain CBDC Adoption regulation us government Federal Reserve retail US Senator Ted Cruz tries again with new bill to block CBDC

Republican Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to block the United States Federal Reserve from launching a “direct-to-consumer” central bank digital currency (CBDC).

21.03 / 18:31

Government Law privacy us government Congress Congressional privacy proposals could kill scores of blockchain projects

With public trust in large tech companies at an all-time low, Congress is once again considering comprehensive data privacy legislation. But the rise of blockchain technologies and the nascent decentralized web mean that these comprehensive proposals are already behind the times. Without major revisions, these legislative proposals risk strangling decentralizing technologies in the cradle.

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