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US Rings Crypto Warning Bell That Regulators Say Only Congress Can Silence
16.12.2022
There are hazardous gaps in how crypto is overseen, according to U.S. Treasury Department officials briefing the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) – restating a view that’s long been adopted by U.S. lawmakers, regulators and the industry itself
Congress Wants To Know What The Biggest Game Companies Are Doing To 'Combat Extremism'
16.12.2022
A group of seven lawmakers are sending a letter to the world’s biggest video game companies tomorrow, asking each of them what steps they’re taking to combat “harassment and extremism” in online video games.Read more
Kevin O’Leary Tells US Lawmakers FTX Failed Because Binance Intentionally Killed It
15.12.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has told U.S. Congress that he believes the collapsed crypto exchange FTX failed because rival Binance intentionally put it out of business. He said former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) told him that Binance, which owned a 20% equity stake...
Senate FTX hearing: calls for regulation and crypto criticisms aplenty
14.12.2022
"Short of enacting draconian authoritarian policies, cryptocurrency cannot be stopped," said Senator Pat T
FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers
14.12.2022
The crypto industry is calling for U.S. regulations as the epic failures of FTX drag at the sector and most regulators say they can’t do the job without more powers from Congress. So far, a sound-and-fury campaign from lawmakers hasn’t yet signified a path forward
Crypto blame game back on US Senators' menu following SBF arrest
14.12.2022
While Congressman Brad Sherman saw SBF as the poster child of the crypto ecosystem, congressman Tom Emmer highlighted the crypto community's contribution to uncovering the supposed FTX fraud
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC Chair Gensler to Testify About His Crypto Regulatory Failures
14.12.2022
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to testify before Congress and “answer questions about the cost of his regulatory failures.” The lawmaker stressed: “Gensler has repeatedly dodged Congress at...
FTX hearing: US lawmakers criticize use of Quickbooks, creepy dough, and 'conscientious stupidity'
13.12.2022
Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives questioned whether Sam Bankman-Fried’s actions at FTX and Alameda may have been willful or due to gross incompetence
SBF planned to blame everyone but himself, shows leaked Congress testimony
13.12.2022
SBF blamed the current CEO, his legal counsel, the law firm he appointed for bankruptcy, and Binance CEO CZ, without admitting any wrong on his part
Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group
13.12.2022
SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”
FTX was an 'utter failure of corporate controls at every level of an organization', says CEO
12.12.2022
Countering some of SBF's claims, John Ray said that “FTX US was not operated independently of FTX.com” and a Chapter 11 filing was necessary to avoid a bank run
SBF misses the Senate hearing but promises to testify to the House: Law Decoded
12.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried is willing to testify before the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 13
Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before the US House Financial Services Committee remotely
12.12.2022
The former CEO previously missed the deadline to confirm his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, despite the threat of a subpoena
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Testify Before US Congress
10.12.2022
The co-founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has agreed to testify at one of the two congressional hearings set for next week. “I had thought of myself as a model CEO, who wouldn’t become lazy or disconnected,” Bankman-Fried claimed. Sam Bankman-Fried...
Who’s expected to testify before Congressional hearings on FTX?
9.12.2022
FTX CEO John Ray, actor Ben McKenzie and law professor Hilary Allen have been confirmed, while SBF, Kevin O'Leary, and Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison could still testify
SBF 'willing' to testify at Senate hearing on the FTX collapse
9.12.2022
Despite missing a response deadline, Sam Bankman-Fried says he’s willing to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing into the collapse of FTX
Paraguayan Cryptocurrency Law Shelved After Presidential Veto
9.12.2022
The cryptocurrency and mining law that the Paraguayan Congress passed in June was finally shelved on Dec. 5. The document, which sought to bring order to crypto mining and exchange activities in Paraguay, was ultimately dropped after failing to obtain the votes needed to reject the presidential...
US Senator Calls Sam Bankman-Fried to Answer for Failure of FTX and Alameda Research
9.12.2022
Two congressional hearings will be held next week on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and U.S. lawmakers have asked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to testify. As the founder of FTX and Alameda Research, “you must answer for the failure of both entities that was caused,...
US lawmakers introduce bill aimed at reporting on crypto miners' potential environmental impact
8.12.2022
The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to report on crypto mining activity consuming more than 5 megawatts
US lawmakers question federal regulators on banks' ties to crypto firms
8.12.2022
“FTX’s collapse shows that crypto may be more integrated into the banking system than regulators are aware,” said Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith