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Crypto Custody Service Bakkt Discontinues Consumer App as Regulator Crackdown Intensifies
13.2.2023
Bakkt, a crypto custody service that includes an app where consumers can view and transact with assets, has announced the closure of its consumer-facing app as regulatory scrutiny increases.
In a Monday press release, the digital asset company said it is shutting its consumer-facing app to focus...
Crypto Custody Service Bakkt Discontinues Consumer App as Regular Crackdown Intensifies
13.2.2023
Bakkt, a crypto custody service that includes an app where consumers can view and transact with assets, has announced the closure of its consumer-facing app as regulatory scrutiny increases.
In a Monday press release, the digital asset company said it is shutting its consumer-facing app to focus...
SEC's crypto staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Lido Finance
13.2.2023
A Lido DAO member raised concerns over what impact the SEC’s crackdowns on staking could mean for the future of DeFi in the U.S
Daily Raids on Crypto Farms as Abkhazia Intensifies Mining Crackdown
12.2.2023
Authorities in Abkhazia are stepping up efforts to clamp down on cryptocurrency mining amid electricity shortages in the winter months. The government of the breakaway Georgian region announced it’s also taking measures to prevent imports of mining equipment. Abkhazia Creates Headquarters to Combat...
Stiffing the Staker: The SEC’s Latest Crackdown on Crypto Innovation
11.2.2023
The crypto world was jolted last week when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shut down Kraken’s staking program, much to the satisfaction of Chairman Gary Gensler and his team. But what does this mean for the future of cryptocurrency and, more specifically, staking? The following...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Prediction: BTC and ETH Slide Amid Kraken Crackdown
11.2.2023
The price of Bitcoin and Ethereum took a downward turn this week, sliding amid reports that Kraken has settled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and will now not offer its staking-as-a-service product to companies without regulatory approval....
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‘Midnight Massacre:’ SEC Crackdown on Crypto Staking Services Prompts Speculation of Further Enforcement Actions
10.2.2023
On Feb. 9, 2023, the cryptocurrency community learned of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown on staking services. The SEC fined Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, $30 million for offering an “unregistered offering” related to its U.S. staking service....
Ethereum price risks 20% correction amid SEC's crackdown on crypto staking
10.2.2023
Ethereum may experience a drop in user activity alongside ETH price with crypto staking in the crosshairs of the SEC
‘Agent of an anti-crypto agenda’ — Gensler slammed over Kraken crackdown
10.2.2023
SEC's recent charges against crypto exchange Kraken over its staking program have sent tremors through the crypto industry
Crypto Would Survive an SEC Crackdown on Crypto Staking
9.2.2023
S Korean Crackdown Has Not Dampened Youth’s Thirst for Bitcoin-powered Drug Dealing
1.2.2023
Crypto-powered drug trading is still booming in South Korea – and a recent police crackdown on online bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin drug deals has done little to dampen the demand for web-traded narcotics.
Per Kuki News, Twitter and Telegram are still rife with posts from South Korean drug dealers...
US Senator Focused on Crypto Money Laundering Crackdown — Urges Congress, Regulators to Take Action
30.1.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Congress to ensure regulators, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have the tools to regulate the crypto industry effectively and crack down on crypto money laundering activities. “The current legal structure essentially holds up...
Several Crypto Exchange Websites Taken Down in Kazakhstan
26.1.2023
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted at least five online platforms exchanging cryptocurrencies outside the law. Documents, computer equipment, and cryptocurrency wallets have been seized during searches in the northern part of the country. Kazakhstan’s Financial Watchdog Goes After...
SEC Will Use All Available Tools to Crack Down on Crypto Firms That Aren’t in Compliance With Its Rules, Says Chair Gensler
24.12.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has revealed that the regulator will use all available tools to bring crypto platforms into compliance with its rules. In addition, the SEC chief said: “Proof of reserves is neither a full accounting of...
Russia Cracking Down on Crypto Miners Minting in Residential Areas
14.12.2022
Russian authorities are now prosecuting miners extracting cryptocurrency using subsidized electricity for the population, according to a top official from the energy ministry. Power utilities are detecting their increased consumption and trying to make them pay at commercial rates. Amateur Crypto...
‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Make Global Commerce Easy’ — Founder of Nigerian Crypto Exchange
26.11.2022
Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Feb. 5, 2021 directive that instructed banks to block crypto entities from the financial system, the demand and use of cryptocurrencies have continued to grow. Not even the central bank’s subsequent crackdown on crypto entities it accused...
SEC Crackdown on Crypto Makes Industry Move Attractive to Investors According to This New Report
26.10.2022
A crackdown by the SEC on the crypto industry in the US is already having an unexpected effect, with more market players now saying they want to invest in the space, according to a new survey.
Specifically, 60% of respondents in the survey said they see the recent regulatory crackdown on...
Investors are loving SEC's crypto industry crackdown, according to survey
25.10.2022
Critics have called out the SEC's "regulation by enforcement" tactics, but to some investors, it's a positive sign they're seeing to invest in digital assets
Over a Fifth of Cases in CFTC’s 2022 Crackdown Were Crypto-Related
20.10.2022
The federal regulator’s annual enforcement results revealed that over 20% of the CFTC’s enforcement actions in 2022 involved crypto
Argentinian Tax Authority Strengthens Crackdown on Illegal Crypto Miners
13.10.2022
Argentina’s tax body has bolstered its ongoing crackdown on crypto miners who do not declare their operations – and looks set to make good on the government’s pledge to ensure that all crypto-related activity in the nation is taxed....
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