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Consumer Federation of California reattempts to regulate crypto companies
12.2.2023
Assemblymember Timothy Grayson introduced the Digital Financial Assets Law to protect Californians from financial hardship and foster responsible innovation
IMF Report on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption: Risks Averted, but Transparency Needed
12.2.2023
According to a recent mission statement published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and has avoided risks so far. The IMF states that the risks have not materialized due to the limited use of bitcoin. However, the United Nations financial...
SEC enforcement against Kraken opens doors for Lido, Frax and Rocket Pool
10.2.2023
Kraken has put an end to staking as a service and Coinbse could eventually be forced to follow suit. Will this create opportunities for LDO, FXS and RPL?
US lawmakers question SEC chair on timing of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest
10.2.2023
"The timing of the charges and his arrest raise serious questions about the SEC’s process and cooperation with the Department of Justice," said Representatives McHenry and Huizenga
SEC chair issues warning to crypto firms after action on Kraken staking
10.2.2023
“Don’t have your hand in the customer’s pocket, using their funds for your own platform," Gary Gensler said to companies that needed to register with the SEC
Russian Charged With Laundering Ransomware Proceeds in Crypto Pleads Guilty in US
10.2.2023
A Russian national accused of processing cryptocurrency payments from ransomware attacks has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the United States. The man who was extradited from the Netherlands in mid-August, last year, will be sentenced in April. Russian Crypto Launderer Pleads Guilty in...
Stablecoin issuer Paxos probed by New York regulators
10.2.2023
While the exact reason for the investigation hasn’t been revealed, it has been reported that the New York regulator plans on upping its efforts to protect consumers this year
Mississippi senate passes bill to protect cryptocurrency miners from discrimination
9.2.2023
The state already has crypto miners, the bill to protect them still has to pass the house of representatives and be signed by the governor
Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking
9.2.2023
“Kraken not only offered investors outsized returns untethered to any economic realities, but also retained the right to pay them no returns at all,” said Gurbir Grewal
Banks under pressure from U.S. authorities to cut ties with crypto firms
9.2.2023
Banks are allegedly being discouraged from offering services to the crypto industry by United States authorities
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Expresses Concern Over Rumors of SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
9.2.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, expressed concern about rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may eliminate cryptocurrency staking for retail customers in the United States. Armstrong insisted that “staking is not a security” and that the trend allows users...
Robinhood board gives nod to buy Sam Bankman-Fried's $578M stake
9.2.2023
The shares were bought by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and co-founder Gary Wang last year and have been tussled over since the collapse of FTX
Crypto Council for Innovation GC to testify at US Senate 'crypto crash' hearing
8.2.2023
Linda Jeng will appear as a witness alongside law professor Yesha Yadav and Duke Financial Economics Center policy director Lee Reiners
NYU to launch Web3 learning workshop in partnership with NEAR protocol
8.2.2023
The course is exposing students to the technology underlying the industry, the industry at large and hands-on experience working with Web3 tools
Long-standing crypto project vs. scam: Ava Labs CEO shares key difference
7.2.2023
Ava Labs CEO has condemned players that jump into every single new coin offering or token in the hopes that they will go up
'Haunts me to this day' — Crypto project hacked for $4M in a hotel lobby
7.2.2023
The co-founder of Webaverse said they somehow got their crypto hacked from their Trust Wallet during a meeting with two people claiming to be investors
Did dYdX violate the law by changing its tokenomics?
6.2.2023
The dYdX Foundation made an abrupt change to its project’s tokenomics, but it may have done so in consultation with its attorneys
FTX-tied townhouse in Washington DC unlisted: Report
4.2.2023
A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, the townhouse belongs to Guarding Against Pandemics, a nonprofit organization founded by Gabriel Bankman-Fried, SBF's brother
Tax strategies allow crypto investors to offset losses
4.2.2023
Reporting cryptocurrency when filing taxes can help investors offset their losses
Sam Bankman-Fried's holding company files for bankruptcy
3.2.2023
Emergent Fidelity Technologies filed for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to pursue a “form of joint administration” between its case and FTX's