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House expected to vote on crypto bill offering SEC, CFTC clarity in May
10.5.2024
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed out of committee in July 2023 but could be headed for a full floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
Crypto firms brace for intensified SEC, CFTC action after regulator warning
10.5.2024
The CFTC warned of another cycle of enforcement actions against crypto firms as investor interest rises
Crypto firms to see more enforcement actions within 2 years — CFTC chair
6.5.2024
Rostin Behnam said that “without a regulatory framework,” regulators would continue pursuing crypto firms to protect investors from potential fraud and manipulation
Mango Markets Faces Regulatory 'Inquiry' Ahead of Eisenberg Crypto Fraud Trial
5.1.2024
The decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) is facing "inquiries" in the United States stemming from an October 2022 heist, according to posts in the project's Discord server. Now the DEX's governing body, called MangoDAO, is voting on whether to appoint a representative who can triage "U.S. regulatory...
BNB price rallies on news of DOJ-Binance settlement
21.11.2023
The BNB token defied today’s wider market downturn with a high volume rally, which saw its price hit a 5-month high at $271.90
Binance CEO responds to rumors, says US executive is 'taking a deserved break'
16.9.2023
Despite Brian Shroder resigning as CEO of the exchange’s US wing amid SEC and CFTC lawsuits, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claimed that the departure was normal
US Senator Sherrod Brown Urges CFTC, SEC and Treasury Secretary to Enhance Crypto Transparency
15.9.2023
The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown has urged key federal agencies to use their existing authority to address concerns within the cryptocurrency industry and enhance transparency to protect investors.
Brown sent a letter to three pivotal figures in the U.S. financial...
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
13.9.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission placed a trio of decentralized crypto platforms into its crosshairs last week. An aggressive set of charges from the CFTC – which zeroed in on how the trading platforms handle certain kinds of third-party token swaps – contrasted with the regulator’s...
Uniswap lawsuit judge calls Ether a commodity in dismissal order
31.8.2023
United States District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla is also the judge overseeing the SEC's lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase
Binance Connect to Cease Operations on August 16 – What's Going On?
16.8.2023
As confirmed via email from a Binance spokesperson on August 15, Binance Connect, the regulated buy-and-sell crypto arm of the Binance exchange, will shut down on August 16.
The same day, the decentralized BNB Chain exchange known as Biswap posted a tweet announcing that Binance, a major...
Former CFTC chairman says stablecoins can be a bridge between two worlds
25.7.2023
Timothy Massad, the former CFTC chairman, highlighted the benefits of stablecoins and urged regulators not to discredit their utility when it comes to regulations
Two more crypto bills in the US: Law Decoded, July 17–24
24.7.2023
Last week was marked by two new legislative initiatives for the crypto industry in the United States
US GAO says lack of interagency cooperation needs to be addressed in crypto regulation
24.7.2023
In a report requested by Rep. Maxine Waters, the country’s top watchdog is carefully neutral but dissatisfied with agencies’ abilities to work together
US House Republicans Introduce Landmark Bill for Regulating Crypto: The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
21.7.2023
On Thursday, Senior House Republicans presented legislation to resolve the regulatory ambiguity surrounding the digital asset industry.
The proposed bill calls for mandatory definitions of "blockchain" and "digital asset" to be included within the existing financial laws by market regulators....
US House Republican committees introduce joint digital assets bill
21.7.2023
The House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees have been working together all year on a bill to rival Lummis and Gillibrand’s RFIA
Celsius Sold Lies to Sell CEL Tokens
13.7.2023
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
Fed sees stablecoin as form of money, wants ‘robust’ role in its oversight, Powell says
21.6.2023
The Federal Reserve chair gave his opinion on draft crypto legislation at the House Financial Services Committee’s semi-annual Fed policy hearing
Binance Is Being Investigated by French Authorities: Bloomberg News
16.6.2023
Binance is under investigation by French authorities for “acts of aggravated money laundering,” an official for the Paris public prosecutor’s office told Bloomberg.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is also being investigated for the “alleged illegal provision of digital asset services...
US CFTC Chair Behnam, Coinbase Chief Legal Among Others To Testify at House Hearing
6.6.2023
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal and a slew of former regulators are set to testify Tuesday morning in front of a US congressional committee.
The House Agriculture Committee will meet to discuss legislation to regulate...