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SEC boss worries crypto bill undermines financial protections

15.6.2022
A provision in the bill gives authority over some cryptocurrencies to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with the agency head saying it cares about having “rigorous oversight of markets.”

SEC Chair Gensler Suggests Lummis-Gillibrand Bill May ‘Undermine’ Market Protections

14.6.2022
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said a proposed bill intended to clarify the regulatory umbrella for crypto might give stock exchanges and mutual funds the ability to escape his agency's oversight

Aussie consumer group calls for better crypto regs due to ‘lagging laws’

31.5.2022
Australian consumer group CHOICE outlined its crypto regulatory framework in a submission to the country’s Treasury calling for the new federal government to prioritize crypto in its financial services reforms

Activision Blizzard Devs Demand Breastfeeding Protections And Other Reforms

25.5.2022
10 months after a California lawsuit alleged widespread sexual harassment and discrimination at Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard, employees at the company don’t feel like it’s made the necessary changes and have created a worker committee to demand further reforms. Chief among them...

CFTC Chairman Confirms Bitcoin, Ether Are Commodities

23.5.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says he is certain bitcoin and ether are commodities. He outlined how his agency is working with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the crypto sector, noting that “there are no customer...

South Korea's new president delays crypto taxes in favor of consumer protections

4.5.2022
The country’s president elect is proving his crypto savvy by declaring there will be no tax on crypto investment gains until legislation can ensure consumer protections

Banks Don’t Need Extra Crypto Protections Yet, EU Regulator Says

29.4.2022
The European Banking Authority said it will kick off work to map out crypto activities and spot new financial risks this year

US Senate Banking Chief Criticizes Super Bowl Crypto Ads, Claims ‘Big Crypto Companies Are Desperate’

16.2.2022
The United States senator from Ohio and Senate Banking Committee chief Sherrod Brown is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. This week during Tuesday’s stablecoin hearing, Brown criticized all the cryptocurrency companies who advertised during the Super Bowl this past weekend and stressed that...

Pro-Bitcoin Senator to Introduce Comprehensive Crypto Bill in US

25.12.2021
The pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has reportedly unveiled her plan to introduce a comprehensive crypto bill that will cover everything from how cryptocurrencies are taxed and categorized to consumer protections. The bill will also propose creating a new entity to oversee the digital asset...

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Looks Forward to Review of Bitcoin Futures ETF Filings

1.10.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, explains that some laws provide “significant investor protections” for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including those seeking to invest in bitcoin futures. He looks forward to seeing the SEC’s...

Digital euro offers better privacy protections than private stablecoins: ECB official

21.6.2021
Unlike private companies, the ECB has “no commercial interest” in monetizing users’ data, the ECB executive board member argued

New SEC Chairman Unveils Policies for Cryptocurrencies, Calls Bitcoin ‘Scarce Store of Value’

8.5.2021
The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has shared his view on how the SEC plans to regulate cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. He calls bitcoin “a digital, scarce store of value” and stresses the need to put in place some investor...

US Senator Elizabeth Warren Bashes Cryptocurrencies Citing Environmental Impact, Investor Protections

7.5.2021
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sees several issues with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She said that “we need a good strong regulatory agency that can continue to update,” claiming that cryptocurrencies invite “investors to come in without the ordinary protections of...

Advocacy Group Claims IRS-Issued Crypto-Warning Letters Violated Taxpayer’s Rights

14.7.2020
Close to a year ago last July, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be sending ‘soft letters’ to suspected American cryptocurrency owners advising them to pay their taxes. Now according to the Taxpayer Advocate Service, a subsidiary of the IRS, the soft letters...