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Coinbase Legal Chief Criticizes SEC’s Vague Position on FTX Plan — Says Investors Deserve ‘Way Better’
3.9.2024
Coinbase’s chief legal officer has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its ambiguous position regarding FTX’s proposal to repay creditors using stablecoins or other cryptocurrencies. Although the SEC did not explicitly deem these transactions illegal,...
Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers
2.9.2024
It is extremely unlikely that WazirX customers will be made whole in crypto terms through the restructuring, legal advisers of the Indian cryptocurrency exchange said
SEC Might Challenge FTX Bankruptcy Estate From Paying Back Customers With Stablecoins
2.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have thrown a spanner in the wheels of the confirmation of the FTX bankruptcy plan, according to a court filing Friday
Why is the SEC going after digital art and monkey pictures?
31.8.2024
The SEC has targeted the largest NFT marketplace for unregistered securities trading, and the crypto community is outraged
Why is the SEC going after digital art and monkey pictures?
31.8.2024
The SEC has targeted the largest NFT marketplace for unregistered securities trading, and the crypto community is outraged
A U.S. Crypto Bill's 2024 Chances
31.8.2024
Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told the audience at a "Crypto4Harris" virtual event that he hoped to shepherd crypto legislation through Congress and have President Joe Biden sign the bill into law by the end of 2024. It was a bold promise, one that on first blush...
Slow FCA processing at odds with UK's crypto ambitions — Report
30.8.2024
Crypto firms may want to register somewhere they can receive more prompt attention, law firm warns
Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
30.8.2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to court the cryptocurrency industry this election cycle seem to be paying off, according to the results of a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University
Will Cryptocurrencies Help Russia to Bypass U.S. Sanctions?
30.8.2024
Since the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, Western nations have backed Ukraine, sidelining Russia. Now, Russia…
Russia Is About to Try Using Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
30.8.2024
Russia will begin trialing cross-border crypto payments next week to try to circumvent international sanctions – but this effort may not work, several policy and legal experts told CoinDesk
U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto Hearings in September
29.8.2024
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is poised to launch a series of crypto hearings digging into several aspects of the industry, including decentralized finance (DeFi), the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of digital assets businesses and the implications of "pig butchering"...
Jailed FTX Exec Withdraws His Request to Compel Government to Abide by Plea Deal
29.8.2024
Ryan Salame, the former FTX executive sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in May, has withdrawn a legal request to a New York court asking that the conditions of his plea deal with prosecutors be enforced or that his plea be thrown out and his sentence vacated
Trump Keeps Teasing His New Crypto Project, but Details Remain Scant
29.8.2024
The Trump family has for weeks loudly – but coyly – said they're getting into crypto. More information might finally be coming soon
Analyst: US Fed to Partner With Ripple for Payments to India
29.8.2024
Ripple has been at war with the United States SEC, but it could be the solution that the…
SEC’s 1976 Art Gallery Ruling Resurfaces Amid OpenSea NFT Crackdown
29.8.2024
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has revealed a decades-old SEC ruling that could have major implications for…
'Pig Butchering' Scams Remain Dangerous Threat in Crypto Markets, Chainalysis Report Says
29.8.2024
While other types of illicit activity are growing, scams are the biggest issue, Wednesday's report from the analytics firm said
NFTs can be securities but SEC Wells notice to OpenSea ‘not productive’ — Lawyer
29.8.2024
Atlas Development chief legal officer Oscar Franklin Tan stated that the Wells notice “does everything except provide us with clear rules to follow.”
Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS
29.8.2024
Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
Cash-to-Crypto Industry Dominated by ATMs Is a Law-Enforcement Concern: TRM Labs
29.8.2024
Since 2019, the cash-to-crypto industry—which is dominated by crypto ATMs—has processed at least $160 million in illicit volumes, according to a new study by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs
CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters
29.8.2024
The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries were not life threatening