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48 US Lawmakers Ask SEC Chair Gensler to Clarify Whether ETH Is a Security — Warn of ‘Negative Repercussions’
1.4.2024
Forty-eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler asking him to clarify whether ether is a security. “The negative repercussions of the SEC implicitly or directly classifying ETH as a digital asset security will cascade...
US Senators Slam SEC for Operating in ‘Unethical and Unprofessional Manner’ in Debt Box Case
10.2.2024
Five U.S. senators have expressed their concerns to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, regarding the agency’s enforcement action against crypto firm Debt Box. The court found that the SEC made “materially false and misleading...
US Lawmakers Slam SEC and Chair Gensler for Refusing to Provide Clear Regulation for Crypto Industry
17.12.2023
U.S. lawmakers have slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman Gary Gensler for refusing to provide clear crypto regulation. “SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s continued refusal to provide clarity for the digital asset ecosystem is shameful,” one congressman said....
US Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Anti-Crypto Terror Finance Bill in Senate
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock A group of bipartisan United States lawmakers have introduced a bill to the Senate aimed at preventing terror organizations and their financial enablers from accessing financial aid in fiat and digital assets in the country. Billed to be cited as The Terrorist Financing...
EU Parliament Tasks Members to Take Leading Role in Metaverse-Tech Implementation
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Grecaud Paul The European Union (EU) parliament has called on member-states to take the lead in the creation of digital worlds in terms of strategy and technology implementation. In a Nov 29 press release, the body urged relevant parties in the jurisdiction to take charge...
U.S. Crypto Lobby Spending Surpasses $20 Million in 2023, On Track to Beat 2022 Record
17.11.2023
Adobe Over $20 million has been spent on crypto-related lobbying in the United States this year, a new report shows. According to a recent CoinGecko report, the amount spent on cryptocurrency lobbying was $20.19 million, a figure set to break last year’s $22 million mark as recent data does...
US Lawmakers Write to Treasury Department Seeking Amendment On Proposed Crypto Tax Rules
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay A group of United States lawmakers have led an effort for a change in the proposed cryptocurrency tax regime announced by the Treasury Department. The group addressed a letter to the Department on Nov 15 urging the body to change its approach to regulating the sector specifically...
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Revise Proposed Crypto Tax Rules
16.11.2023
A letter by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged the U.S. Treasury to revise its proposed digital-assets taxation regime
Coinbase-Backed Advocacy Group Enlists Crypto Masses, Raises $2M From 80,000
31.10.2023
A Coinbase (COIN) effort to drum up a cross-country swell of amateur crypto advocates – the nonprofit Stand With Crypto – has paid off with a surge of more than 100,000 individuals getting involved in the opening weeks, organizers say
Brazil Debates Bill To Protect Debtors’ Digital Assets
20.9.2023
Brazilian lawmakers make moves to include cryptocurrencies in the list of debtors-protected assets on behalf of creditors following their recognition as tradable property.
In recent months, Brazil has embarked on a major change to reduce the seizures of debtors' assets which is meant to settle...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns Bidenomics Will Soon Be Exposed for Fraud
2.9.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that Bidenomics “will soon be exposed for the fraud that it is, as inflation and unemployment heat up while the economy cools down.” He cautioned: “If Americans think the economy is bad now, just wait until they see what’s coming. Once...
US Lawmakers Call on Congress to Pass Crypto Law Following SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
16.7.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Congress to pass crypto legislation following the court ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “Gary Gensler’s SEC cannot continue to pursue its regulation by enforcement approach, which only...
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
11.7.2023
On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a registered digital asset company, may have provided...
Slovakia to Lower Tax on Income From Crypto Holdings
1.7.2023
Lawmakers in Slovakia have adopted legislation that will reduce the tax burden for cryptocurrency holders in the country. Income derived from long-term investments in digital assets will also be relieved from healthcare taxes, the parliamentarians decided. Investors in Slovakia to Pay 7% Tax...
Right to Pay With Cash Enshrined in Constitution of Slovakia Amid Digital Euro Fears
21.6.2023
A member of the eurozone is amending its constitution in order to guarantee citizens the right to cash payments. The move comes amid growing fears that a digital version of the common European currency may eventually become the only means of payment in the eurozone, despite currently being touted...
Republican Congressman Seeks to Oust SEC Chair Gensler With SEC Stabilization Act
13.6.2023
Warren Davidson, the Republican congressman who first introduced the legislation in mid-April, has filed the SEC Stabilization Act to remove Gary Gensler, the current chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Davidson insists the act aims to safeguard U.S. capital markets...
Metropolitan Museum of Art to return $550K in donations from FTX
5.6.2023
The agreement came on the back of “good faith, arm’s length negotiations” with FTX’s debtors, the museum said
Bill Seeks to Oblige South Korean Lawmakers to Declare Crypto Assets
24.5.2023
A new bill requiring South Korean lawmakers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings has been proposed in Seoul. The legislative initiative comes amid a snowballing scandal surrounding the crypto dealings of an opposition lawmaker whose case has been referred to the parliamentary ethics committee....
South Korea's Ruling Party Calls to Expedite Bill on Lawmakers' Crypto Disclosures: Report
23.5.2023
The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party wants a new bill requiring lawmakers and high-level government officials to declare their cryptocurrency-related assets to be implemented within two months
McHenry to U.S. SEC: Which Crypto Firms Have Tried to Register?
11.5.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has so far disregarded congressional requests for information on its interactions with crypto platforms seeking registration as exchanges, according to Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives, who threatened a hearing if they’re ignored...