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US House Committee to Hold Hearing on FTX Collapse – Regulation Incoming?
17.11.2022
The US House Financial Services Committee plans to investigate the collapse of FTX and hold a hearing on the matter next month.
Current Chair and Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Congressman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., announced the hearing in a joint statement on Wednesday, saying that...
US House Committee to Investigate and Hold Bipartisan Hearing on FTX Collapse
16.11.2022
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is planning to investigate the FTX collapse, according to a joint press release published by the committee’s chair Maxine Waters and representative Patrick McHenry. Furthermore, a congressional hearing is scheduled to take place in December, according...
FTX collapse was a 'dumpster fire', says US lawmaker announcing investigative hearing
16.11.2022
"There is no sugarcoating it: the FTX collapse has been a dumpster fire,” said House Financial Services Committee ranking member Patrick McHenry
Top House Committee to Hold Hearing Into FTX Collapse
16.11.2022
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on FTX's collapse next month
Meaning of FTX Fall Depends on One’s Politics, US Senate Hearing Shows
15.11.2022
The fallout of the FTX collapse has left U.S. lawmakers spinning two distinct narratives: Democrats hail their financial regulators as heroes whose caution saved the disaster from threatening the wider financial system, and Republicans argue it proves resistant agencies chased crypto firms away...
Hearing Snubs, Attractive Cryptos, Phishing Exploits and 20 Crypto Jokes
29.10.2022
For the beginning, here’s the most relevant news from the week behind us. Check if you missed something....
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How South Korea’s National Assembly Got Stood Up by Crypto Industry Reps at Terra Hearing
26.10.2022
Only two crypto executives represented the industry, though lawmakers asked five to attend
S Korean MPs Rage After Terra Co-founder and Bithumb Shareholders Snub Hearing
25.10.2022
A number of leading South Korean crypto industry leaders failed to show up to a parliamentary hearing yesterday – including the Co-founder of the under-fire Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) issuer Terraform Labs Daniel Shin, as well as shareholders of the crypto exchange Bithumb....
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Crypto Boutique Law Firm Roche Freedman Removed From Class Action Against Tether
14.10.2022
After a Manhattan federal judge blasted Roche Freedman LLP founding partner Kyle Roche’s public statements, the judge has removed the crypto boutique law firm from the market manipulation lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex. The recent hearing has shown that U.S. district judge, Katherine...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius’ Asset Sale Is Scheduled, Sources Say FTX CEO May Bid
4.10.2022
According to a filing published by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the crypto lending firm Celsius has been given a final bid deadline of October 17, 2022. Following the bankruptcy court’s final bid deadline, a sale hearing is scheduled for November 1....
Ethereum’s Merge Was a Public Policy Miracle, so When Is the Congressional Hearing?
29.9.2022
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Tells Congress Crypto Tokens Like Bitcoin Are ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’
23.9.2022
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in a U.S. congressional hearing that crypto tokens, like bitcoin, are “decentralized Ponzi schemes.” He told lawmakers: “I’m a major skeptic on crypto tokens which you call currency.” JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Crypto Ponzi...
Hearing: Alternative payments’ threat to national security goes far beyond crypto
21.9.2022
Crypto is just the tip of the iceberg, experts tell a U.S. House Financial Service subcommittee in testimony on payment systems and national security
Binance Sued in Italy Over Exchange Outages, Hearing This Week
13.9.2022
A group of Italian and international investors brought a class action lawsuit against Binance seeking damages for losses sustained during multiple exchange outages in 2021
Cato Institute CEO says his daughter married the 'Bitcoin Sign Guy' from 2017 hearing
8.9.2022
Jerome Powell said that he also had “close family members” who argued that crypto was still in the development phase, suggesting Bitcoin proponents may be close to home
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Seeks to Reopen Withdrawals for Specific Customers
2.9.2022
Celsius Network Ltd., the crypto lender that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 13, is looking to release roughly $50 million worth of crypto assets to Celsius custody account holders. Reportedly, the Celsius custody accounts did not participate in the earn and borrow program....
Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing Yields Little in the Way of Customer Relief
1.9.2022
Celsius' three-hour hearing was largely spent on a back-and-forth over whether custodial account holders will be able to get their money back
Philippine Lawmakers, Central Bank, SEC Discuss Crypto Regulation in Senate Hearing
26.8.2022
The central bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines discussed crypto regulation in a Senate hearing with the participation of several executives from the crypto industry, including from crypto exchange Binance. Philippine Regulators Discuss Crypto Policies...
Binance gives security assurances in Philippine senate banking committee hearing
25.8.2022
Binance is seeking licensing to establish a presence in the Philippines ahead of a moratorium and providing educational resources for future traders and blockchain developers
Crypto Exchange BTC-e Operator Vinnik Reportedly Denied Bail in US, Maintains Innocence
14.8.2022
Alexander Vinnik, the alleged owner and operator of the infamous cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has been found not eligible for release on bail in the United States, where he was recently transferred from Greece. The Russian, accused of large-scale money laundering through the now-defunct trading...