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EU Vote See Reelection of Some Officials With Key Roles in Bloc's Crypto Journey
10.6.2024
Among the MEPs retaining their seats is Stefan Berger, who steered the landmark MiCA legislation
Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head it Off
10.6.2024
A piece of legislation with heavy implications for the digital assets sector made it through the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's funding package recently without most in the industry – and many in Congress – apparently aware of it, but industry insiders consider its chances for survival...
Donald Trump Vows to Be the ‘Crypto President’ — Pledges to End Biden-Gensler Crypto Policies Within One Hour
9.6.2024
Former U.S. President and presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to become “the crypto president” if re-elected. He vowed to terminate the anti-crypto policies introduced by Joe Biden and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, emphasizing that their...
COPA Seeks Payment of 85% Of Costs in Craig Wright Case
7.6.2024
The COPA vs Craig Wright trial made a resurgence on Friday to determine what costs and penalties Wright might suffer
New York AG Pushes Back Against DCG, Silbert’s Motion to Dismiss Fraud Case
7.6.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James is not backing down from her lawsuit against Digital Currency Group, its founder and CEO Barry Silbert, and Soichiro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of DCG’s wholly-owned crypto trading arm, Genesis
‘Stand With Crypto’ Advocacy Alliance Surpasses 1 Million Supporters
7.6.2024
The “Stand with Crypto” alliance has achieved a notable milestone, surpassing one million supporters as reported on its official website. This non-profit organization is committed to mobilizing global crypto advocates. Initiated by crypto exchange Coinbase, which promotes clearer...
Former Federal Prosecutors, Agents Ask U.S. Sec. Blinken to ‘Step Up’ Efforts to Secure Detained Binance Exec’s Release
7.6.2024
A group of 108 former federal prosecutors and agents have signed a public letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to “step up” its efforts to secure Binance compliance head Tigran Gambaryan’s release from a Nigerian prison, Axios reported Thursday evening
Saudi Arabia Joins BIS’ CBDC Project mBridge as a Full Participant
6.6.2024
NYAG Sues 2 Crypto Pyramid Schemes, Promoters Targeting Haitian-Americans in $1B Scam
6.6.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against two purported crypto companies and their top promoters, a married couple, for allegedly operating two consecutive pyramid schemes that predominantly targeted Haitian immigrants to the U.S
U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan
6.6.2024
Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said
Crypto Remains Sidelined as EU Election Kicks Off
6.6.2024
The election for new members of the European Parliament starts June 6, with results expected on June 9. The more than 700 MEPs shape and decide on new laws, and will be voted in as the EU's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislation starts coming into effect
Ripple President Says SEC on ‘Warpath’ With Crypto Industry
6.6.2024
The president of Ripple Labs has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approach to regulating the crypto sector, emphasizing that the regulator is on a “warpath” with the industry. She highlighted the inefficiency of the current approach, stating:...
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy Tied to Forcount Crypto Ponzi
6.6.2024
Juan Tacuri, oe of the top promoters in the Forcount crypto ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based scam that bilked Spanish-speaking investors around the world of a collective $8.4 million – has pleaded guilty to his role in the operation, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday
Advocacy Group 'Stand With Crypto' Says It's Exceeded 1 Million Signups
5.6.2024
Stand With Crypto, a digital assets advocacy group backed by Coinbase Inc., said it signed up its first million members as of Wednesday
SEC's Gensler Shrugs About New Crypto ETFs Strolling Through His Agency's Gates
5.6.2024
The approval of new exchange traded funds (ETFs) for Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} is a logical next step to the regulator previously approving spot bitcoin ETFs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler seemed to suggest twice on Wednesday
Switzerland takes a ‘tech neutral’ approach to AI regulations
5.6.2024
As the world races to regulate high-level AI systems, Switzerland is taking a more “tech natural” approach focusing on sector-based use cases, while still having a major voice on the global stage
U.S. Lawmakers Push Biden to Bring Back Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan From Nigeria
5.6.2024
Gambaryan and another company exec, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained by Nigerian officials after they were invited by the country to resolve a dispute with the crypto exchange
What's Next for FIT21? (A Consensus 2024 Recap)
5.6.2024
CoinDesk held its annual Consensus conference in Austin, Texas last week, where we heard from lawmakers and regulators, developers, company execs and all sorts of other people in and around this sector. One topic of discussion: the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act....
SEC to Shutter Office Behind Failed DEBT Box Crypto Lawsuit
4.6.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission's Salt Lake City office – notorious in the crypto world for its failed fraud lawsuit against DEBT Box – will shut down after seeing "significant attrition" among its staff, some of whom were pushed out over the case
India Springs Election Surprise, Sends Equity Market Crashing With Uncertain Implications for Crypto
4.6.2024
India's voters have sprung an election surprise, even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies are poised to return to power, a result that could see the government kick the crypto policy can down the road" in terms of its priorities