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Republican Senators Propose Legislation to Prohibit CBDC: The Hill
27.2.2024
U.S. GOP legislators have proposed a bill to ban Federal Reserve-backed central bank digital currencies, citing concerns over privacy and government access to citizens’ spending data.
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Request Made for Binance’s Changpeng Zhao to Surrender Passports Before Sentencing
24.2.2024
The United States Attorney's Office has made a formal request to a federal judge seeking additional travel restrictions for Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, the former CEO of Binance.
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FTX Cleared to Sell Its Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report
23.2.2024
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been permitted to sell its shares in the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, according to an issue ordered by U.S. Federal Judge John Dorsey on Thursday, reports Reuters.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Ditches Legal Team, Moves Forward with Ex Celsius CEO’s Lawyers
21.2.2024
Disgraced former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday afternoon with a new legal team that also represents former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky.
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Australian Federal Police Officer Denies Stealing Bitcoin During an Investigation
19.2.2024
An Australian cybercrime police officer has been accused of stealing 81.616 Bitcoin during a steroid trafficking investigation in Melbourne. Per court documents, the policeman – William Wheatley – allegedly pocketed a Trezor hardware wallet containing the Bitcoins, then worth about $450,000....
Fed Governor Discusses Crypto’s Impact on US Dollar Dominance — Says Banks Should Avoid Bitcoin ETFs as Primary Asset
18.2.2024
A Federal Reserve governor has addressed crypto’s impact on the U.S. dollar’s dominance. Additionally, he expressed reservations about the need for a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) and stated his opposition to banks holding bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as their...
FTC Updates Rules to Address AI Deepfake Threats to Consumer Safety
16.2.2024
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed making new updates on an artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake rule on February 16. The government agency said the proposed rule changes would protect users from AI impersonations. According to the ‘Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses’...
USD-Pegged Stablecoins Could Boost Dollar Dominance: Fed Governor
16.2.2024
The US Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who previously voiced cryptos are “risky,” now throws a positive stance on dollar-pegged stablecoins. Speaking at a conference in Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday, Waller said that decentralized finance (DeFi) could actually boost dollar dominance. He stressed...
Law Firm Handling FTX’s Bankruptcy Case Expected to Become Binance’s Independent Monitor
16.2.2024
New York-based law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, which is currently handling FTX’s bankruptcy case, is expected to be appointed as the independent monitor for Binance Holdings. The move comes after Binance reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the US government. As part of...
U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Waller Says DeFi Could Boost Dollar's Global Strength
15.2.2024
Crypto critics often warn of digital currencies' potential to destabilize the U.S. dollar, but Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller argued that stablecoins' dependence on the dollar could actually strengthen the U.S. fiat currency as decentralized finance (DeFi) catches on
Debt Box Urges Utah Federal Judge to Reject SEC’s Motion to Dismiss Enforcement Action
15.2.2024
Debt Box, a software firm entangled in a legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched a countermove against the regulatory body’s attempt to dismiss the case. Filed on February 14, Debt Box’s response characterized the SEC’s motion as a strategic...
Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Subsidiary Granted Four Licenses by the German Regulator
15.2.2024
A subsidiary of the German multinational company Deutsche Börse Group has been granted four licenses by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority or Bafin. The licensing of the subsidiary helps to distinguish its product offering “as one of the few to meet these exceptionally high...
Fed Chair Powell Briefs Lawmakers on US Central Bank Digital Currency Progress
15.2.2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update to Congress members regarding the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work. “If we’re going to have a CBDC, Congress needs to authorize it,” he stressed. Moreover, the Fed chair reportedly said that a framework...
Digitex CEO Charged for Illegally Operating Crypto Futures
14.2.2024
Digitex crypto futures exchange CEO Adam Colin Todd willfully failed to include adequate anti-money-laundering (AML) program, Florida federal court alleged. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a statement Tuesday that the offender “willfully caused Digitex Futures...
FOMC Likely to Keep Rates Unchanged in March After Hot Inflation Report
14.2.2024
Wall Street braced for a chilly reality as hotter-than-expected inflation data sent major indexes tumbling on Tuesday. The Labor Department report revealed US consumer prices surged in January, exceeding forecasts and fueled by rising shelter costs. This unexpected heatwave extinguished...
Binance Founder CZ’s Sentencing Pushed to April, Potential Prison Term Looms
13.2.2024
The sentencing date for Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been postponed from February 23rd to April 30th, according to a notice filed in a Seattle Federal Court, CNBC reported. Earlier, Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in November 2023. While...
SEC Takes Cybersecurity “Seriously,” Gensler Says in New Letter
12.2.2024
United States and Securities Exchange (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler claimed the federal agency takes its “cybersecurity obligations seriously” in a February 6 letter following last month’s SIM swap attack. The letter was drafted as a response to House Republicans who previously scrutinized...
Australian Federal Court Rules Against Block Earner for Unlicensed Financial Services Conduct
9.2.2024
An Australian federal court has determined that fintech company Block Earner engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct by offering its crypto-backed Earner product. The Federal Court finds fintech company Block Earner engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct when offering...
Republican Senators Pen Scathing Letter to Gensler for “Unethical” Handling of DEBT Box Case
9.2.2024
A group of Republican senators criticized United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler over the federal agency’s “unethical” handling of the DEBT Box case in a February 7 letter. Republican Senators Argue SEC’s Tactics Were “Unethical” Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)...
Bitcoin Mining and the Politicization of a Once Reputable Federal Agency
8.2.2024
The Department of Energy's statistics wing is feigning an "emergency" to attack legitimate U.S. businesses and score political points, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring write