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US Government Went After Activision Over Stingy Esports Salaries

4.4.2023
The Department of Justice has taken Activision Blizzard to court, alleging the publisher’s esports leagues had been grossly underpaying their workers/players via an exploitative “Competitive Balance Tax”.Read more

Elizabeth Warren Explains Her ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Stance; Waves of Democrats Oppose Her Bitcoin Criticism

3.4.2023
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has recently launched a political campaign against cryptocurrencies as she seeks a third term in office in 2024. In a recent interview on “Meet the Press Reports” with NBC’s Chuck Todd, Warren likened buying bitcoin...

Unwinding the hyperbole: Are US-based crypto firms really being ‘choked’?

3.4.2023
Are U.S. agencies conspiring to “un-bank” crypto and put Binance out of business?

Crypto Companies Make Complaints to UK Government Amid Banking Woes – What's Going On?

3.4.2023
Access to banking has gotten so limited in the UK over the past few weeks that crypto companies had to complain directly to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government. Per Simon Jennings, executive director at the advocacy group the UK CryptoAsset Business Council, "When crypto started, the purists...

U.S. Government's Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Merger Given Weight by Judge – Here's the Latest

3.4.2023
The case the US Government has made against Binance.US’ plans for an acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital got a little stronger after a judge decided to halt the merger of the firms pending a government appeal. The new ruling marks a turn of events after another judge earlier this...

India to Facilitate International Settlements in Rupees to Reduce Dependence on the US Dollar

3.4.2023
The government of India has announced that it will facilitate the settlement of international transactions using its national currency, the rupee. As part of its foreign trading policy framework implemented on April 1, the country introduced this measure to facilitate payments for countries...

Stress test? What Biden’s bank bailout means for stablecoins

2.4.2023
A major stablecoin depegging event raised concerns about the stability of these assets amid a U.S. banking crisis. The result may have been an improvement in their position in traditional finance

Former Treasury Official Issues Dire Warning, Bill Ackman Fears Economic ‘Train Wreck,’ US Gov. Remains Top BTC Holder, and More — Week in Review

2.4.2023
Warnings continue to pervade market and financial news this week, with Monica Crowley, former assistant secretary for public affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, indicating “catastrophic” consequences if the U.S. dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency....

US Government Plans to Sell Over 41,000 Bitcoins Confiscated from Silk Road Hacker

1.4.2023
According to a court document filed on March 31, 2023, regarding the sentencing of James Zhong, who stole over 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, the U.S. government plans to liquidate 41,490 bitcoin “over the course of this calendar year.” U.S. Government Discloses...

Binance vs. CFTC: Latest court battle could alter crypto landscape in US

1.4.2023
The CFTC lawsuit against Binance could prove to be the beginning of the end for the crypto exchange in the United States, according to many market pundits

U.S. Government Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Deal Has 'Substantial' Merits, Judge Says

1.4.2023
District Judge Jennifer Rearden put the $1 billion deal on hold but said she’d expedite an appeal to avoid too much delay

US government plans to sell 41K Bitcoin connected to Silk Road

31.3.2023
On March 14, 2023, the government sold 9,861 BTC for $215.7 million, according to court documents filed on March 31

U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month

31.3.2023
The U.S. sold 9,861.17 bitcoin ($216 million) on March 14, according to a court filing

China Makes Advances in Ditching the US Dollar for Settlements — Inks Deal With Brazil and Completes First Yuan LNG Purchase

31.3.2023
China has been advancing its goal of positioning the yuan as an alternative to the U.S. dollar for settling international payments. The Chinese government recently struck a bilateral deal with Brazil to settle trades using their national currencies and completed a purchase of Liquefied Natural...

Mike Novogratz Laments US Government’s Penchant for Discussing Crypto While Saying ‘Nothing About AI Regulation’

31.3.2023
Galaxy Digital Holdings chief executive Mike Novogratz has said he finds it shocking that U.S. authorities are interested in talking about the regulation of crypto, but have said nothing about artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. Novogratz added that by choosing mainly to focus on crypto...

US Judge: Government tokens to carry lawful accountability

31.3.2023
The DAOs that are responsible for governing the alleged decentralized crypto protocols happen to be looked upon as cooperatives. The members of these cooperatives take part in matters of making decisions, as well as, at times, sharing the profits amongst themselves. Observing this factor,...