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Russian State Duma Passes Digital Ruble Law
13.7.2023
The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, discussed and passed the Digital Ruble law in its second and third discussion on July 11. The law will allow the Central Bank of Russia, as the sole regulator of the proposed digital currency, to organize a pilot test slated...
US industry watchdogs oppose draft bill on crypto market structure
13.7.2023
The group sent a detailed letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee accusing the crypto market of seeking favorable legislation under the guise of crypto innovation
US Senators reintroduce crypto bill aimed at comprehensive regulation
12.7.2023
The Responsible Financial Innovation Act will establish guardrails "to prevent another FTX-style event from occurring" in the wake of the 2022 market crash and many bankruptcies
CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order
12.7.2023
The commission filed charges against Digitex and CEO Adam Todd in September 2022 for alleged price manipulation and failure to register
Blockchain Association calls for investigation into Prometheum over alleged 'sweetheart' SEC deal
12.7.2023
The group raised concerns over Prometheum's changing position on crypto regulatory clarity and under what circumstances the firm obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license
Google hit with lawsuit over new AI data scraping privacy policy
12.7.2023
A week after Google updated its privacy policy to allow data scraping for AI training purposes the company is now facing a class action lawsuit
EU Securities Agency Issues First Batch of Detailed Crypto Rules Under MiCA Law
12.7.2023
Consultations cover authorization and conflict-of-interest rules for crypto companies under the landmark digital assets law
Grayscale resolves lawsuit with Fir Tree over proposed changes to Bitcoin Trust
11.7.2023
Fir Tree hinted at potential additional litigation against Grayscale and parent company Digital Currency Group based on what its GBTC documentation may reveal
UK Treasury plans to exclude derivatives and 'unbacked' tokens from regulatory sandbox
11.7.2023
“Until there is more certainty in these frameworks, we are intending to utilise existing regulatory initiatives to develop policy and regulation for this asset class,” said Treasury
Federal Prosecutors Investigate Former FTX Executive Over Possible Campaign Law Violations: WSJ
11.7.2023
Ryan Salame is being investigated for potentially illegally avoiding federal limits on contributions to his girlfriend's congressional campaign last year
From Thailand to South Africa, regulators tighten their grip on crypto: Law Decoded, July 3–10
10.7.2023
South Africa’s financial regulator has announced that all crypto exchanges in the country must obtain licenses by the end of 2023
Pokémon Go Dev Accused Of ‘Boys Club’ Workplace Culture In Lawsuit
10.7.2023
Just under two weeks after the Pokémon Go dev laid off over 200 workers, Niantic is now the subject of a lawsuit alleging the company has a “systemic sexual bias” against women employees.Read more
Grayscale lawyers refer to SEC allowing Volatility Shares' investment vehicle in push for ETF
10.7.2023
According to Grayscale, the Volatility Shares ETF was an “even riskier" product than Bitcoin futures ETFs, suggesting the SEC should allow its spot crypto ETF to begin trading
Legal proceedings start for Terraform Labs co-founder in South Korea: Report
10.7.2023
Terra co-founder Do Kwon is currently in custody in Montenegro, while Daniel Shin's trial preparations in South Korea are reportedly underway
Sarah Silverman sues Meta and OpenAI for copyright violations
10.7.2023
Author Sarah Silverman and two others opened a lawsuit against OpenAI and Meta for using copyrighted work without permission to train their AI systems
Iowa Resident Scammed of $6,600 in Bitcoin ATM Scheme, Police Launch Investigation
10.7.2023
On July 7, 2023, a Clive, Iowa resident fell victim to a scammer posing as a Polk County sheriff’s deputy, who coerced the individual into depositing $6,600 into a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM). The Clive Police Department insists that the scammers utilized cryptocurrencies due...
Canada's courts deem ???? emoji valid as a contract agreement: Report
9.7.2023
The case sought to determine whether a Canadian farmer had agreed to sell tons of flax to a grain buyer in 2021 by replying with a thumbs-up emoji
Coinbase was aware of securities law violations, the SEC claims in letter
8.7.2023
According to the SEC, Coinbase recognized the probability that federal securities laws would apply to its operations, openly informing its shareholders about the risk
SEC: Coinbase Knew About Potential Securities Law Breaches
8.7.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has claimed that Coinbase was aware of a potential securities breach when it listed some cryptocurrencies.
In a recent filing, lawyers for the SEC slammed Coinbase's argument that it was not aware of violating securities laws, noting that the largest...
Coinbase Knew It Was Violating the Law Prior to the SEC's Lawsuit, Regulator Claims
7.7.2023