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Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday
30.6.2020
Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money
Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams
18.6.2020
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic
Digital Dollar? Get Real, Financial Inclusion Advocates Tell Congress
12.6.2020
Currently just a flashy idea, the digital dollar is competing with duller but proven methods for the job of getting stimulus funds to every U.S. resident
Drug Dealer Just Sentenced to 25 Years Hoped to Build a Better Bitcoin Miner
12.6.2020
Paul Calder LeRoux, an admitted drug dealer with a background in encryption, planned to build a bitcoin miner had he beaten the rap
WATCH: US Lawmakers Will Talk Digital Dollar, FedAccounts in Thursday Hearing
11.6.2020
The “digital dollar” concept will take the spotlight Thursday as House Financial Services Committee members discuss how best to issue stimulus funds
This Is What a Productive Congressional Blockchain Hearing Looks Like
10.3.2020
For once, U.S. lawmakers had an informative conversation about blockchain technology without posturing
RBI vs Crypto Hearings: India Celebrates Crypto Freedom as Supreme Court Lifts RBI Ban
4.3.2020
Today, the Supreme Court of India issued a verdict in favor of Crypto freedom in India, in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vs. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) case. This morning, the Honorable Supreme Court announced that it has struck off RBI’s ban on banking institutions from...
ANALYSIS: RBI vs. Crypto Hearings End; Verdict Pending
28.1.2020
As the long and intense legal battle between RBI and Crypto comes to an end, both sides have presented their arguments and await a judgment as to whether RBI’s directive banning banks from dealing with cryptocurrencies was warranted and valid. Counsel for IAMAI, Ashim Sood, has made a strong case...
Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies
23.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover an exceptionally busy week for crypto regulations around the globe. We start our coverage with the U.S. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020, actions by the SEC, Ripple’s lawsuit, India’s supreme court hearings, Australia green-lighting a bitcoin retail...
Federal Judge Orders Kik Technical Advisor to Sit for Deposition With SEC
22.1.2020
Kik technical advisor Tanner Philp must sit for another deposition in the company's ongoing legal fight with the SEC over its 2017 token sale, a federal judge ruled Wednesday
Crypto vs RBI: 3 Days of Intense Supreme Court Hearings
18.1.2020
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case in detail over three consecutive days this week. In addition to intense arguments against the central bank having the power to ban crypto, the judges learned how other countries regulate this new sector, the amended EU directive, the FATF guidance...
Three Days From Hearings Before India’s Supreme Court on Crypto Ban
17.1.2020
Cointelegraph recaps three days in the hearing before India’s Supreme Court on the country’s crypto ban
Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules
15.1.2020
Elliptic head of policy Liat Shetret will recommend that the U.S. push for greater enforcement of anti-money laundering regulation of crypto exchanges, including for traders using privacy coins, in a Congressional hearing on human trafficking
Scale of OneCoin Scam Unravels Amid Ongoing Court Hearings
10.11.2019
Konstantin Ignatov, the brother of OneCoin’s creator, claims that since going into hiding, his sister has been given refuge by a Russian businessman
Updating Live: Zuckerberg Hearings Before Congress on Libra
23.10.2019
Cointelegraph brings you live updates from the congressional hearings with Mark Zuckerberg
How to Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Grilling in Congress Today
23.10.2019
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will be testifying before lawmakers on Libra and more later today. Watch the livestream here
Zuckerberg to Tell Congress: Libra Can Fix ‘Failing’ Financial System
22.10.2019
Facebook's CEO released his written testimony a day before his scheduled appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives
Telegram Writes Investors to Counter FUD Before Feb. SEC Hearings
19.10.2019
In letter to investors, Telegram calls February hearings “a positive step” in process of determining that Gram tokens are not securities
Bank of Ireland Execs Back Out of Testifying in OneCoin Scam Hearings
12.10.2019
Bank of Ireland executives change their stance about voluntary testimony in the OneCoin scam case
SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at US Congress Hearing Next Week
20.9.2019
The House Financial Services Committee will question SEC commissioners about crypto regulations and Facebook's Libra next week