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Crypto Lender Abra Has Been Insolvent for Months, State Regulators Say
15.6.2023
Crypto lender Abra has been insolvent since at least March 31, 2023, state securities regulators alleged on Thursday
Microstrategy’s Saylor Envisions Bitcoin-Only Future for Crypto Industry as US Regulators Hammer the Sector
15.6.2023
According to Microstrategy founder Michael Saylor, regulators perceive no “legitimate path forward” for cryptocurrencies such as stablecoins, crypto securities, and tokens. In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, Saylor emphasized that the entire industry is bound...
Brazil Appoints Central Bank and Securities Commission as Crypto Market Regulators
14.6.2023
The executive branch issued a decree with directives following the approval of a crypto law in December 2022
Crypto industry 'destined' to be BTC-focused due to regulators: Michael Saylor
14.6.2023
The MicroStrategy co-founder believes crypto-related regulatory enforcement action will play in Bitcoin's favor
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: The SEC Told Us ‘Everything Other Than Bitcoin Is a Security’
13.6.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, explained how negotiations reached a standstill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Armstrong detailed the changes in how the SEC approached...
Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
Defiant by Default: Why Regulators Must Understand, Not Police, DeFi
9.6.2023
Consensus 2023 visitors discussed DeFi's growth, its need to comply with regulations, and the challenges of balancing crypto-native concepts with traditional finance requirements
Regulators Uncover Binance's Billions of Dollars Transactions Through U.S. Banks
8.6.2023
A new filing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suggests that Binance moved billions of dollars in customer funds through Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank – both crypto-friendly U.S. firms that failed in March. ...
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Regulators Uncover Binance's Billions of Dollars Transactions Through U.S. Banks
8.6.2023
A new filing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suggests that Binance moved billions of dollars in customer funds through Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank – both crypto-friendly U.S. firms that failed in March. ...
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Breaking: Coinbase targeted by state security regulators concurrent to SEC lawsuit
6.6.2023
The SEC is suing the cryptocurrency exchange for alleged unregistered securities offerings
How regulators are mitigating the risk of extinction from AI: Law Decoded, May 29–June 5
5.6.2023
There is no shortage of regulatory efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of artificial intelligence
OpenAI gets warning from Japanese regulators on data collecting
2.6.2023
Japanese privacy watchdog warned OpenAI about collection of sensitive data without permission or else further action will be taken
Coinbase CEO Criticizes US Lawmakers, Regulators Over Regulatory Approach, Warns of Upcoming Innovation in China
31.5.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticized US lawmakers and regulators over their approach to bringing “regulatory clarity” to cryptocurrency and warned that innovation is moving offshore.
Countries like China will benefit from “restrictive U.S. crypto policies,” Armstrong said in a MarketWatch...
Gemini and Genesis Fight Back Against SEC Lawsuit, Seek Dismissal of Allegations
29.5.2023
Gemini Trust Company and Genesis Global Capital filed a court document on May 26, 2023, seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulatory body had accused the two crypto firms of offering unregistered securities. Gemini and Genesis...
Regulators Around the World Regulate Cryptocurrencies Despite Market's 'Steady-State'
25.5.2023
The crypto market has seen a lot of pressure from regulators in diverse jurisdictions, even as the market trend has been more bearish recently.
A notable instance is the continuous regulatory actions by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
The US SEC has been actively...
Regulators should focus on the benefits of crypto: European Web3 Summit 2023
23.5.2023
Irakli Beridze from the United Nations said that at the moment, people within the UN do not see crypto as a positive force but understand it as "something we should be worried about."
International Securities Regulator IOSCO Proposes Policy Recommendations for Crypto
23.5.2023
The consultation period closes on July 31
Crypto Exchange OKX Targets France as Regional Hub With Plan to Hire 100 People
23.5.2023
OKX has applied for a Digital Asset Service Provider license to join dozens of companies that have already won approval
Bitcoin Miami panel rejects 'fight' rhetoric against regulators
18.5.2023
Panelists at a discussion on “Fighting the Anti-crypto Army” sought to dismiss the idea that working with lawmakers to regulate crypto should be framed as a fight
Regulators Should Not 'Front-Run' Congress on Stablecoins
17.5.2023
The House has made it clear that passing a stablecoin bill is a top priority. Regulators – like the SEC – shouldn’t get ahead of the legislative process, say Bain Capital’s Tuongvy Le and Khurram Dara