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Bid to Have MTI Ponzi Declared Unlawful Scheme Suffers Setback — More Investors Oppose Motion

11.9.2021
A slew of late court filings by lawyers representing Mirror Trading International (MTI) investors has forced a South African judge to postpone the hearing of the liquidators’ application to have the online bitcoin scam declared an illegal business. Concern Over Implications of Declaration...

Central Bank of Brazil Researches Creation of Digital Real

3.9.2021
Fabio Araujo, a representative of the Central Bank of Brazil, talked about the possible development of a Digital Real at a public hearing before the Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, Communication and Information Technology of the Brazilian Senate. Araujo clarified that the Digital Real...

Law professor calls for crypto mining regulation during US Senate hearing

28.7.2021
The St. Mary’s University School of Law professor called for more scrutiny on the activities of miners, especially regarding their role in transaction ordering on the blockchain

'Facts' That We 'Know' About Crypto are 'Wrong' - Senate Hearing Witness

27.7.2021
Angela Walch. Source: A video screnshot, Youtube/MIT Digital Currency Initiative The US Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (aka the Senate Banking Committee) today holds an important hearing called 'Cryptocurrencies: What are they good for?' - and while some list world-changing...

House committee reviews cryptocurrency risks, regulations in hearing

30.6.2021
A panel of expert witnesses and members of congress discussed the risks and rewards of cryptocurrency in committee Wednesday

Canadian regulator will hold hearing against Bybit for alleged violations of securities law

21.6.2021
The commission alleges Bybit exposes local investors "to unacceptable risks and create[s] an uneven playing field within the crypto asset trading platform sector.”

Portman & Yellen Talk Tax Reforms at Finance Hearing

17.6.2021
The recent Senate Finance Committee saw Portman addressing the claims of Committee Democrats regarding the TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.) Senator Portman highlighted the overwhelming positives and wide-ranging effect of the legislation. Portman questioned Janet Yellen (Secretary of the Treasury)...

Senator Warren Calls Out Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption — Bitcoiners Bite Back

10.6.2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies yesterday in a Banking Senate Subcommittee hearing. In the hearing, Warren criticized the energy consumption that Bitcoin and other proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies need to operate. Warren also thinks cryptocurrencies are...

Elizabeth Warren compares 'bogus' crypto to 'legitimate' CBDCs in senate hearing

10.6.2021
"The threats posed by crypto show that congress and federal regulators can't continue to hide out, hoping crypto will go away," said the Massachusetts senator

National Court of Spain Suspends John McAfee Extradition Hearing

6.6.2021
The National Court in Spain has suspended the hearing destined to deal with the extradition request that John McAfee, the well known cryptocurrency influencer, has pending for its tax-related crimes in the U.S. The entrepreneur was apprehended in October last year in the El Prat Airport where...

Japan's Fraudulent Composer Returns Years Later With New Music

21.4.2021
In 2014, it was revealed that Mamoru Samuragochi, who was called “Japan’s Beethoven,” was not actually deaf. What’s more, he also used a ghostwriter for music.Read more

Unconfirmed Report From Court Hearing May Have Sparked XRP Rally

22.3.2021
Recent statements by an attorney who claims to have attended a court hearing in the ongoing US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s case against blockchain company Ripple might have helped XRP today. At the time of writing (14:07 UTC), XRP, ranked 7th by market capitalization, trades at...

Crypto Traders Might Find Familiar Playbook In GameStop Hearing Today

18.2.2021
The GameStop (GME) saga is set to take another twist as a trader prepares to tell the American House of Representatives that social media has allowed retail traders to leveling the playing field with their bitter Wall Street rivals, a strategy that is also coming good for thousands of crypto...

Thailand’s Securities Regulator Eyes Qualifications for New Crypto Investors

15.2.2021
The regulator believes new cryptocurrency investors should have a certain level of trading experience and financial reserves

Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel CEOs to Testify at GameStop Hearing

15.2.2021
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing will investigate issues around the recent trading surge for shares of GameStop and other companies

Janet Yellen Clarifies Her Stance on Bitcoin — Promises ‘Effective’ Crypto Regulation

23.1.2021
Joe Biden’s pick to become the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has clarified her stance on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. This follows her remarks during a Senate hearing when she said that cryptocurrencies are mostly used for illicit financing. Janet Yellen Clarifies Her Crypto...

Janet Yellen Reveals Plans for Bitcoin — Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing

20.1.2021
Janet Yellen, Joe Biden’s pick for the Treasury Secretary, has revealed her policy for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. She claims that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for illicit financing and their use needs to be curtailed. Janet Yellen Reveals Her Plans for Cryptocurrencies In...