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Support Mounts for Coinbase as Industry Leaders Call on SEC to Draft Clear Crypto Regulations
20.3.2024
Several supporters have joined Coinbase Inc. in its legal battle against the U.S. SEC to urge the agency to reconsider its stance on crafting specific regulations for the cryptocurrency industry.
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Democratic Senators Urge SEC Chair Gensler Against Crypto ETF Approvals, Cite “Significant” Risks
15.3.2024
Democratic Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are pushing United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to “strictly limit” the approval of crypto-based ETFs. The senators claim that further approval of crypto ETFs in the U.S. could pose "significant"...
Hong Kong Authorities Urge Crypto Investors to Verify Licenses
5.2.2024
Hong Kong’s securities regulator warned crypto investors on Monday to only use licensed trading platforms and to verify the status of the exchanges they have signed up to. The announcement comes as the deadline approaches for Hong Kong-based virtual asset trading platforms to submit license...
FTX Payment Plan Faces Backlash, Clients Slam 2022 Asset Valuation as ‘Theft,’ Urge Court for Fair Redress
22.1.2024
Following the submission of a proposal by FTX estate debtors to reimburse customer assets based on their value as of Nov. 11, 2022, numerous objections have been raised by customers. A notable objection comes from an FTX client in France, who criticizes the estate for “depleting creditor...
FTX Creditors File Motion to Block Crypto Valuation with Low 2022 Prices
12.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Александр Поташев A group of FTX creditors have filed a motion seeking to stop plans of the collapsed exchange from valuing their cryptocurrency assets based on 2022 prices. FTX Creditors...
Financial Regulators Urge Congress to Pass Crypto Legislation in New Report
15.12.2023
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has renewed its calls for Congress to pass crypto legislation, according to their annual report released Thursday. Crypto vulnerabilities addressed FSOC’s latest release reiterates its suggestion from last year’s report demanding greater regulation...
New console?: Sony and Microsoft accelerate the adoption of Blockchain technology
14.12.2023
Gaming giants Sony and Microsoft have been actively incorporating Blockchain technology into their operations. Their moves marked a crucial development with the potential to reshape the gaming industry and, with that, the mainstream adoption of Blockchain. Many are questioning whether their...
UK Lawmakers Urge Lower Digital Pound Holding Limits
4.12.2023
They also want the government to tweak plans to make sure the CBDC’s design won’t preclude the possibility of paying interest on the digital pound
US Prosecutors Urge Court to Keep Binance’s Ex-CEO in the Country Amid Flight Risk Concerns
24.11.2023
In the wake of the settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, federal authorities are insisting that the exchange’s former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), remain stateside until his sentencing in February 2024. Justice Department Seeks...
Russian Lawmakers Urge Central Bank to Rethink Digital Ruble Plans
20.11.2023
Source: Alex Zarubi/Unsplash Russian lawmakers want the country’s Central Bank to ditch its current retail model digital ruble in favor of a wholesale alternative. Per Interfax, three State Duma committees submitted a joint response to the Central Bank’s monetary policy report for 2024-2026....
ENS developers urge Unstoppable Domains to drop patents or face lawsuit
17.11.2023
ENS developer Nick Johnson claims a patent granted to Unstoppable Domains in January is entirely based on ENS Labs innovations
US Congress members urge financial authorities to invalidate SEC’s SAB 121
16.11.2023
In a memo, Congress members state that Federal banking agencies should not require financial institutions providing custody services for digital assets to maintain capital against the assets
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Revise Proposed Crypto Tax Rules
16.11.2023
A letter by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged the U.S. Treasury to revise its proposed digital-assets taxation regime
US Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Consider Criminal Charges Against Binance and Tether
28.10.2023
Two U.S. lawmakers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to consider criminal charges against Binance and Tether, alleging that the two crypto platforms were used to fund Hamas. “We urge the Department of Justice to carefully evaluate the extent to which Binance and Tether are providing...
Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Decide on Binance and Tether’s Role in Crypto Funded Terrorism Linked to Hamas and Israel Conflict
26.10.2023
Today, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) evaluates possible criminal charges against Binance and Tether, two prominent U.S. lawmakers are emphasizing the urgency of the matter. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) dispatched a letter to Attorney General...
Lawmakers Lummis and Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance and Tether for Aiding Hamas
26.10.2023
U.S. lawmakers Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have urged the Department of Justice to "expeditiously conclude" investigations and reach a decision on charging Binance and Tether for aiding terrorism financing for Hamas
Crypto traders urge caution as Bitcoin price hits 3-month high near $31K
23.10.2023
Bitcoin faces 2023 resistance levels next after the weekly close sees a 3% BTC price push
EU data protection regulators urge anonymity for smaller transactions in digital euro
20.10.2023
The European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor issued a joint opinion statement on the regulation of “digital euro.”
7 Senators Urge Treasury and IRS to Rapidly Implement Crypto Tax Reporting Rule
13.10.2023
Seven U.S. senators have called on the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to “implement the proposed crypto broker reporting rule as rapidly as possible.” The lawmakers stressed: “We are alarmed by the self-inflicted two-year delay for the rule’s implementation.” Senators...
US lawmakers urge IRS to implement crypto tax reporting requirements before 2026
11.10.2023
The crypto tax reporting requirements proposed by the IRS in August are currently scheduled to go into effect in 2026 — according to 7 senators, that isn't soon enough