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Crypto Unable to Shake Reputation as Ransomware Tool in Senate Hearing
7.6.2022
A Senate Homeland Security hearing painted cryptocurrencies as the favorite payments for hackers
US Justice Department Urges More Coordination to Combat Crypto Crime
7.6.2022
A new report from Justice responds to this year’s executive order from President Joe Biden, marking some of the first recommendations produced by the order
Human Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Take 'Open-Minded' View on Bitcoin
7.6.2022
Human Rights leaders from 20 countries have sent a letter to Congress urging it to learn about the benefits of bitcoin and stablecoins
BIS Economists Contend Crypto Cannot Fulfill the Role of Money
7.6.2022
The nature of permissionless blockchains necessarily leads to “fragmentation of the crypto landscape,” according to the paper
BIS Appoints Cecilia Skingsley as Head of Innovation Hub
7.6.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Cecilia Skingsley as head of its Innovation Hub
Key US Senators Introduce Crypto Bill Outlining Sweeping Plan for Future Rules
7.6.2022
A wide-reaching, bipartisan crypto bill finally emerged Tuesday from U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who are seeking to extend a comprehensive set of regulations across digital assets in the U.S. and have given industry lobbyists something meaty to debate
US Regulators Investigating Binance’s BNB Token: Report
6.6.2022
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Previewing the Regulatory Panels at Consensus 2022
6.6.2022
We’ll be in Austin, Texas this week for CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022. Regulators and lawmakers will be out in force to discuss how they’re approaching the rapidly growing cryptocurrency sector
Antsy Lithuania Latest to Anticipate EU Crypto Law With One of Its Own
6.6.2022
Ministers don’t want a crypto disaster to happen while they’re waiting for Brussels lawmakers to dot the i’s on landmark MiCA legislation, but some warn their plans could wreck the sector
Environmentalists Target Greenidge as They Turn Up Pressure on NY Governor to Sign Mining Moratorium Bill
3.6.2022
A moratorium on new PoW mining projects that use behind-the-meter fossil fuel energy is now on the NY governor's desk
New York Bill That Aims to Establish a Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Awaits Governor Hochul’s Signature
3.6.2022
The state of New York passed a bill that puts a moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining operations that leverage carbon-based energy sources. The policy will place a two-year ban on proof-of-work (PoW) mining if the assembly bill is approved by New York governor Kathy Hochul. New York...
Japan Passes Landmark Stablecoin Bill For Investor Protection: Report
3.6.2022
Japan emerges as a precedent-setting nation by passing stablecoin regulation in the wake of the TerraUSD collapse
New York Senate Passes Bitcoin Mining Moratorium
3.6.2022
The New York Senate passed a bill imposing a two-year moratorium on new proof-of-work mining projects early Friday
U.S. Labor Department Sued After Warning 401(k) Providers About Allowing Crypto Investments
2.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in March issued a controversial warning to 401(k) plan fiduciaries to “exercise extreme care” before considering adding cryptocurrencies to a retirement plan’s investment menu. Today, the agency is being sued for it
Indian Exchange CoinSwitch Kuber Unveils Crypto Rupee Index
2.6.2022
The Crypto Rupee Index (CRE8) will track the performance of Indian Rupee based on the crypto market
DeFi 'Casino' May Need New Global Regulator, German Central Banker Says
2.6.2022
Joachim Wuermeling dismissed decentralized finance as a 'casino' as the Financial Stability Board prepares a rulebook for the crypto sector
SEC Goes After Crypto Investing With Game Show Ads
1.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is warning investors away from casual crypto speculation through mock game-show style videos
Cawthorn’s Crypto Wallet Reveals Undisclosed Trades Amid House Ethics Investigation
1.6.2022
The North Carolina firebrand is under investigation for allegedly “pumping and dumping” the “Let's Go Brandon” meme coin. CoinDesk found his Ethereum wallet
Germany Issues Crypto Securities Guidance as Deadline Looms
1.6.2022
Coinbase has already received authorization as a crypto custodian, but lawmakers are extending the regulatory net ever wider
US Charges Ex-OpenSea Exec With NFT Insider Trading
1.6.2022
Department of Justice officials say it's the first time they've pursued an "insider trading" charge in digital assets