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Crypto lobbyists still fighting to axe 'unlawful' Tornado Cash sanctions

5.6.2023
The crypto industry advocacy group has placed its support behind Coin Center and its lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury over its Tornado Cash sanctions

Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief To Support Coin Center’s Lawsuit Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

2.6.2023
Washington DC-based Blockchain Association filed an amicus brief in support of crypto think tank Coin Center’s lawsuit against the US Treasury Department over its sanctions against Tornado Cash. Treasury sanctioned the crypto mixer in August, claiming that it laundered more than $7 billion worth...

Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Against U.S. Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

2.6.2023
In a statement, the trade group’s CEO Kristin Smith, said that regulatory actions should only target bad actors

Blockchain Association Packs Up Out of NY To Focus on Federal Crypto Policy

3.5.2023
The Blockchain Association is moving out of New York. One of the biggest cryptocurrency lobbying groups said it had plans to shift resources out of the state to focus on federal policy.... Read More: Blockchain Association Packs Up Out of NY To Focus on Federal Crypto Policy

Blockchain Association Leaves New York as Federal Regulatory Fight Looms

3.5.2023
The advocacy group will refocus its efforts on petitioning regulators and officials in Washington

Crypto Industry Is 'Absolutely' at War Against Gensler, Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says

28.4.2023
The war won't last forever, but probably will continue for the next 18-20 months, Kristin Smith said

The Case for Regulating, Not Banning, Crypto

27.4.2023

Kristin Smith Sees 'Bright' Outlook for U.S. Crypto Policy

26.4.2023

How OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions Violate U.S. Citizens’ Constitutional Rights

18.4.2023
In filing a “friend of the court” brief, the Blockchain Association argues that financial privacy is fundamental – even in the digital realm

Blockchain Association files further FOIA requests over banking closures

17.4.2023
The crypto advocacy group wants clarity on recent regulatory action against digital asset-friendly banks

Blockchain Association files brief in Tornado Cash case

12.4.2023
The advocacy group was joined by the DeFi Education Fund in arguing that the crypto mixer has important social functions and OFAC could set a dangerous precedent

Blockchain Association seeks info from Fed, FDIC, and OCC on 'de-banking' crypto firms

16.3.2023
The association submitted Freedom of Information Act requests as part of an investigation into how regulators’ actions “improperly contributed” to the collapse of three banks

Crypto Seen as Investment Opportunity in the MENA Region Says Iceberg Capital Executive Chairman

7.3.2023
While interest in digital assets has waned in some parts of the world, in the Middle East and Northern Africa adoption of crypto has been skyrocketing according to Mustafa Kheriba, the executive chairman of the asset management firm Iceberg Capital Limited. According to Kheriba, factors such...

Pakistan Banks to Use Blockchain Technology for KYC

6.3.2023
Banks in Pakistan plan to launch an electronic platform for know-your-customer procedures that will be operating on a national level. The blockchain-based system will allow them to exchange the personal information of customers through what they describe as a decentralized and self-regulated...

Trade group accuses SEC of ‘stealthy’ overreach in Coinbase insider trading case

23.2.2023
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has accused the SEC of trying to impose securities regulations via the “back door” of an insider trading lawsuit

US crypto regulation happening ‘behind closed doors’ – Blockchain Association CEO

22.2.2023
The “work has been done” for stablecoin regulation in the U.S., but many in Washington D.C. are feeling “burned” and “betrayed” over the FTX collapse last year

Crypto Industry Spent Record $21M on Lobbying Last Year - Coinbase Leads the List

18.2.2023
Crypto companies spent a record $21.55 million in 2022 on Washington lobbying, with major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase leading the list. Last year's spending was more than double the crypto industry’s lobbying outlay of $8.29 million for 2021, according to an analysis of disclosures...