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US Labor Department Rescinds Biden-Era Crypto Warning for Retirement Plans
28.5.2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has rescinded its 2022 guidance that warned fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” when considering cryptocurrencies for 401(k) retirement plans. Crypto Gets a Policy Boost as Labor Dept. Revokes 401(k) Warning The original release, issued under the Biden...
SEC Chair’s Dire Crypto Warning: Thousands Are Doomed to Fail
14.1.2025
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has warned of widespread crypto failures, labeling the industry as speculative, sentiment-driven, and lacking the fundamental stability needed to survive. Gary Gensler’s Chilling Crypto Forecast: A Ticking Time Bomb of Failures Gary Gensler, the departing chair of the U.S....
Sherrod Brown’s final committee message includes a crypto warning
11.12.2024
In likely his last committee hearing before leaving office in January, the Ohio senator suggested a looser approach to digital assets could only benefit the “corporate elite.”
Sherrod Brown’s final committee message includes a crypto warning
11.12.2024
In likely his last committee hearing before leaving office in January, the Ohio senator suggested a looser approach to digital assets could only benefit the “corporate elite.”
FBI warning against crypto money transmitters ‘appears’ to be aimed at mixers
26.4.2024
A recent FBI announcement urging Americans not to use unlicensed money-transmitting services misses “a great deal of nuance” about how crypto services operate, says Piper Alderman Partner Michael Bacina
FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies' Arm’s-Length Policy
15.8.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. added crypto as one of five broad categories this year in its annual risk report, a snapshot of the dangers the banking regulator considers a top priority at the moment
Hester Pierce strikes back against SEC crypto warning to accountants
29.7.2023
United States Securities and Exchange commissioner, Hester Pierce, argued that good-faith efforts should not be compromised at the expense of full transparency
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Warns of ‘Significant Risks’ in Using and Investing in Crypto
6.4.2023
Sri Lanka’s central bank has issued a warning about “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The central bank reminded the public that “cryptocurrencies are unregulated investment instruments which are not recognized as an asset class...
Former SEC Official’s Crypto Warning: Regulatory Onslaught Is Just Beginning
18.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned the crypto industry that a “regulatory onslaught is just beginning.” His warning followed several recent enforcement actions the securities regulator took against major crypto firms....
Indian Central Bank Chief Insists Crypto Should Be Banned — Warns ‘It Will Undermine Authority of RBI’
16.1.2023
India’s central bank has reiterated its stance on banning cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether. The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likened cryptocurrency trading to gambling. He warned that crypto “will undermine the authority of the RBI and lead to the dollarization...
SEC Chairman Warns Most Crypto Will Fail — Says ‘Don’t Get Caught up in FOMO, Fear of Missing Out’
15.1.2023
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has warned that most crypto tokens will fail. He has urged investors not to “get caught up in the FOMO, the fear of missing out,” emphasizing that crypto is a highly speculative, non-compliant asset class....
Philippine Regulator Warns Against Using Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges Following FTX Collapse
28.12.2022
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised investors against transacting with unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges. The warning followed the collapse of crypto exchange FTX which “left hundreds of thousands, even millions of unsecured creditors with little to...
US Rings Crypto Warning Bell That Regulators Say Only Congress Can Silence
16.12.2022
There are hazardous gaps in how crypto is overseen, according to U.S. Treasury Department officials briefing the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) – restating a view that’s long been adopted by U.S. lawmakers, regulators and the industry itself
Approach with caution: US banking regulator’s crypto warning
9.12.2022
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the digital asset industry was maturing but was “not yet robust” in its risk management
Financial Guru Dave Ramsey Weighs in on FTX Collapse — Reiterates His Crypto Warning
20.11.2022
Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey has weighed in on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “I told you so,” he repeatedly said, reiterating his long-standing advice that investors should not put money into crypto. Dave Ramsey on Bitcoin, Crypto, and the FTX Collapse Personal...
Egypt’s Central Bank Issues Crypto Warning — Violators Risk Imprisonment
15.9.2022
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has issued a fresh warning about cryptocurrency, noting that violators could face imprisonment. The Egyptian central bank’s law “prohibits issuing, trading, or promoting cryptocurrencies, creating or operating platforms for trading it, or carrying...
Renowned Investor Jim Rogers Warns Governments Want to Control Crypto — ‘They Want to Regulate Everything’
8.8.2022
Veteran investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, has warned about cryptocurrency, stating that “if and when all our money is on our computer, it’s going to be government money.” Nonetheless, he noted that his wife invests...
FBI Warns Crypto Owners Not to Fall for ‘Liquidity Mining Scam’
26.7.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned crypto investors about a scam using an investment strategy called liquidity mining. “This scam has been responsible for over $70 million in combined victim losses,” said the law enforcement agency. FBI Warns of Crypto Liquidity...
FBI Warns of Fake Crypto Apps — 244 Investors Defrauded, $42.7 Million Lost
20.7.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about fake cryptocurrency apps defrauding investors. “The FBI has identified 244 victims and estimates the approximate loss associated with this activity to be $42.7 million,” said the U.S. law enforcement agency....
Sri Lanka central bank reiterates crypto warning following protestors seizing president's residence
12.7.2022
Thousands of Sri Lankans took to the streets of Colombo in protest of the government’s response to the economic situation in the country