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The SEC's Retreat From Crypto Enforcement May Invite More Private Lawsuits
12.3.2025
Policy change at the regulator does not bind courts from analyzing the key question of whether certain crypto transactions are covered by federal securities laws. Private plaintiffs may take advantage, say Sydney Johnson and Calvin Koo, lawyers at Kobre & Kim
Recent SEC Guidance On Memecoins Suggests Broader Policy Change
10.3.2025
The guidance may foreshadow a reappraisal of the Howey Test, which the SEC has recently used in its attempts to regulate cryptocurrencies through litigation, say Jason Mendro, Matt Gregory and Nick Harper, attorneys at Gibson Dunn
Crypto needs policy change more than Bitcoin reserve — Execs
10.3.2025
The cryptocurrency industry will benefit more from US regulatory clarity than from President Donald Trump’s plan to create a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, several cryptocurrency executives told Cointelegraph. Trump’s March 6 executive order creating a US strategic Bitcoin reserve...
Crypto needs policy change more than Bitcoin reserve — Execs
10.3.2025
The cryptocurrency industry will benefit more from US regulatory clarity than from President Donald Trump’s plan to create a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, several cryptocurrency executives told Cointelegraph. Trump’s March 6 executive order creating a US strategic Bitcoin reserve...
Crypto needs policy change more than Bitcoin reserve — Execs
10.3.2025
The cryptocurrency industry will benefit more from US regulatory clarity than from President Donald Trump’s plan to create a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, several cryptocurrency executives told Cointelegraph. Trump’s March 6 executive order creating a US strategic Bitcoin reserve...
Crypto needs policy change more than Bitcoin reserve — Execs
10.3.2025
The cryptocurrency industry will benefit more from US regulatory clarity than from President Donald Trump’s plan to create a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, several cryptocurrency executives told Cointelegraph. Trump’s March 6 executive order creating a US strategic Bitcoin reserve...
El Salvador plans Bitcoin policy changes to secure $1.3B IMF loan — FT
9.12.2024
El Salvador reportedly expects to reach an agreement with the IMF on a $1.3 billion loan deal in return for changes in its Bitcoin Law
US political change could expose crypto to $20T industry: Bitwise
5.6.2024
Regulatory uncertainty is holding back the $20 trillion dollar financial advisory industry from investing more in crypto, claims Bitwise investment head Matt Hougan
Nigeria Forex Crisis: Central Bank Removes Cap on Exchange Rate for International Money Transfer Operators
4.2.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria announced on Jan. 31 that it had removed caps on naira payout rates that international money transfer operators are allowed to quote. The central bank said the policy change is an effort aimed at further liberalizing the foreign exchange market. The naira’s Feb.1...
Twitch Bans Implied Nakedness In Response To ‘Nudity Meta’
3.1.2024
As December 2023 was underway, some streamers cleverly thought to play around with Twitch’s restrictions around nudity, broadcasting in such a fashion that implied they were completely naked on camera. Twitch, in response, began banning folks before shifting gears to allow various forms...
Circle’s Fed payment rail goal could be crushed by NY Fed’s policy change
26.4.2023
Updated rules by the New York Fed could deem stablecoin issuer Circle “ineligible” for access to the Fed's money market
NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access
26.4.2023
Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s Blackrock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase program under the new rules
‘Next Round of Bailouts Is Here’ — Bitcoin and Precious Metals Soar Amid Speculation of Fed Policy Change
17.3.2023
At around 7:30 a.m. ET, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed past the $27,000 range to a high of $27,025 per unit. Precious metals, or PMs, like gold and silver, also rose between 1.98% and 2.12% against the U.S. dollar over the past day. While many market observers are wondering why specific assets...
Bitcoin, stocks and commodities correct after Fed chair mentions policy change
30.11.2021
BTC, stocks and commodities took a hit after the Federal Reserve acknowledged that inflation is more than just a “transitory” problem and hinted that tapering could occur sooner than expected
OnlyFans boss explains how 'aggressive' banks forced it to drop adult content
25.8.2021
Speaking on OnlyFans’ ban on adult content, founder and CEO Tim Stokely explained the banks were the only reason behind the policy change
As BTC and ETH Pursue Multilayer Schemes, Elon Musk Says ‘There’s Merit to Doge Maximizing the Base Layer’
9.7.2021
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, is a fan of base layers when it comes to blockchain technology and on Friday, Musk explained there’s “merit” to the Dogecoin chain “minimizing transaction cost.” Dogecoin developers are in the midst of preparing to update the Dogecoin...
Elon Musk Says ‘Important to Support’ Dogecoin Fee Change Proposal
29.6.2021
A fee change proposal for Dogecoin has been submitted and Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that it is “important to support” it. “This document proposes a new fee structure and policy for Dogecoin Core, to be gradually deployed to the network over multiple software releases,” said...
Visa Exec Says ‘Opt Out With Bitcoin’ Slamming Fed’s Policy Change Toward Inflation
29.8.2020
On Thursday, 17 top Federal Reserve officials explained that the committee plans to let inflation run hotter than usual, or above the benchmark 2% rate for a duration of time. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech was considered a “major policy shift” and a number of economists...
Federal Reserve’s Major Policy Shift to ‘Push Up Inflation’ Could Send Bitcoin Price to $500K
28.8.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced a significant policy change to push up inflation. Bitcoin is set to greatly benefit from this policy change. Not only the price of bitcoin could surge past $500K, but a number of companies have also begun moving their reserves into the cryptocurrency to hedge...
American Gaming Association Urges Policy Change On Digital Payments
17.6.2020
The American Gaming Association laid out a proposal of new guidelines for gambling payments