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Grayscale launches investment fund for MakerDAO token
13.8.2024
Grayscale also launched funds for protocols Bittensor and Sui in August
SEC Withdraws Enforcement Action Against Paxos’ BUSD Stablecoin
11.7.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to end its investigation into Paxos, a New York-based issuer of stablecoins, suggesting that stablecoins may not be treated as securities in most cases. This decision comes more than a year after the SEC sent Paxos a Wells Notice concerning...
Tether CEO and Ripple CEO Clash Over USDT — Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’
14.5.2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has responded to remarks made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, branding him as an “uninformed CEO” and accusing him of fostering uncertainty about stablecoin USDT amid a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into his company. In reply...
Rep. Patrick McHenry Indicates Progress on Stablecoin Legislation Before Election
21.3.2024
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Patrick McHenry hints at possible advancements in stablecoin legislation, indicating potential progress before the upcoming election day.
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PayPal Faces Regulatory Scrutiny as SEC Subpoenas PYUSD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to global payment giant, PayPal over its newly launched stablecoin, PYUSD. On Nov 2, PayPal Holdings announced that it received a subpoena from the enforcement arm of the SEC tied to its U.S. dollar stablecoin...
Bitcoin short-term holders capitulate as data highlights potential generational buying opportunity
6.9.2023
Bitcoin’s current price action leaves much to be desired, but multiple indicators point to what could be a generational buying opportunity for patient investors
Binance US Restores USD Withdrawals, Suggests Users Withdraw or Spend Their Dollars
23.6.2023
The U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, announced it has resolved the issues with U.S. dollar (USD) withdrawals. The trading platform, which recently averted an asset freeze sought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), informed customers...
US Senator Bill Hagerty Warns SEC Actions ‘Pave the Way’ for a CBDC
9.6.2023
Tennesse U.S. senator Bill Hagerty has warned about the consequences of the recent actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against cryptocurrency platforms in the country and the objectives that might be behind these. Hagerty stated that the true motivation behind the lawsuits...
Bitcoin bulls remain in charge even in the face of increasing regulatory FUD
27.2.2023
BTC’s correction to $22,750 followed negative remarks from financial regulators, but key Bitcoin price metrics show bulls remain optimistic
CZ denies report Binance is considering major breakup with US business partners
17.2.2023
The Binance CEO contradicted a Bloomberg source concerning reducing the company’s activities after increasing pressure from U.S. regulators
The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good For Bitcoin
15.2.2023
SEC Commissioner Expects Tighter Stablecoin Regulation — Yellen Says Stablecoins Not Real Threat to Financial Stability
15.5.2022
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to see stricter regulation on stablecoins. However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says stablecoins are currently “not a real threat” to the country’s financial stability. SEC Commissioner...
Coinbase Launches Defi Yield Earning Service to Over 70 Countries, United States Not Included
10.12.2021
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it has made decentralized finance (defi) more accessible by giving Coinbase customers from over 70 countries access to earning yield on the stablecoin DAI. Coinbase claims the process is simple with “no fees, lockups, or set-up...
Law Decoded: Sketching the boundaries of regulatory mandates, Oct. 25 – Nov. 1
1.11.2021
U.S. financial regulators are close to working out the limits of their authority over at least one class of digital assets
Law Decoded: Post-ETF policy landscape and Novi fears, Oct. 18–25
25.10.2021
The Bitcoin ETF approval has been the biggest, but by no means the only, policy-related story of the last week
Altcoin roundup: There’s more to DeFi than just providing liquidity
25.9.2021
Bitcoin price is down but crypto investors still have a plethora of yield opportunities thanks to DeFi
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Outlines Plans to Regulate Stablecoins in Collaboration With the Fed, SEC, CFTC
17.7.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will convene a meeting with the Biden administration’s working group on financial markets to discuss stablecoin regulation. “In light of the rapid growth in digital assets, it is important for the agencies to collaborate on the regulation of this...
Libra Adapts White Paper to Appease US Regulators, Hopes for Changing Tides
21.4.2020
Following a few minor tweaks, experts believe that Libra will be ready for mainstream adoption
New Bill Would Put Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Under US Securities Law
21.11.2019
American lawmakers have introduced a bill to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?
13.11.2019
Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies