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US Court Orders BitMEX Founders to Pay $30M for Illegal Trading
5.5.2022
A federal judge ordered the three co-founders of BitMEX to pay $30 million total for operating an illegal cryptocurrency derivatives platform and violating money-laundering rules, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday
Argentina's Central Bank Bans Lenders From Offering Crypto Services
5.5.2022
The announcement on Thursday afternoon comes after the IMF last month approved a $45B loan facility for Argentina that stipulated the country would discourage the use of cryptocurrencies
In Estonia, the Party’s Over for 'Hippie' Crypto Firms
5.5.2022
New laws could see the country’s crypto community slashed by 90%
US House Panel to Weigh FTX Proposal on Clearing Customers’ Swaps Trades
5.5.2022
U.S. lawmakers have set a hearing to examine the potential can of worms opened by cryptocurrency trading platform FTX when it applied with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to directly clear its customers’ margin-backed swaps transactions
Elizabeth Warren Echoes Labor Department Concerns About Fidelity’s Plan for Bitcoin in 401(k) Retirement Plans
5.5.2022
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has joined the Department of Labor in expressing concerns about Fidelity Investment's plans to offer bitcoin in its 401(k) retirement plans
Crypto Mining Rig Maker Canaan Added to SEC List of Scrutinized China Companies
5.5.2022
The firm has until May 25 to dispute its inclusion on the list, which could eventually see it delist from the Nasdaq
India's Parliamentary Finance Body "Chides" Crypto Industry In Meeting: Sources
5.5.2022
India's parliamentary finance committee met with representatives of India's crypto industry and expressed dissatisfaction about the industry's plans to mitigate the risks around crypto
NFT Issuers Could Have to Centralize and Register Under EU's MiCA Rules, France Warns
5.5.2022
The EU bill would also tackle decentralized finance and bitcoin's energy use
Crypto Mining Moratorium Faces Stiff Headwinds in Albany
4.5.2022
A bill that aims to put a two-year moratorium on certain types of proof-of-work crypto mining in New York is facing a fresh wave of pushback from industry leaders, lobbyists and lawmakers
California Governor Signs Executive Order to Spur Crypto Industry in the State
4.5.2022
The order will begin creating a regulatory framework for blockchain technologies and crypto financial assets
Kazakhstan Orders Crypto Miners to Register With Authorities
4.5.2022
The Central Asian country is trying to clean up its mining industry in the face of energy shortages
Council of Europe Calls for Crypto Laundering Clampdown
4.5.2022
The chair of the council's Moneyval committee warned of fraud, tax evasion and market manipulation taking place using virtual assets
Pakistan Forms Committees to Decide Whether Crypto Should Be Legalized or Banned
4.5.2022
The Pakistani government has formed three committees to decide whether to establish a legal framework for cryptocurrency or ban it. The committees will review all aspects of the cryptocurrency business and come up with recommendations on the country’s crypto policy. Committees Constituted...
Crypto-Friendly Tim Ryan, JD Vance to Vie for Ohio's Open Senate Seat
4.5.2022
Both Ryan, a Democrat, and Vance, a Republican, support cryptocurrencies
Who’s Surprised by the SEC’s ‘Power Grab?’
4.5.2022
Something like $200 million in various cryptos were stolen, exploited or just plain burned over the past eight days. Given that, is it any wonder that regulators like Gary Gensler want closer oversight of the crypto sector?
Hester Peirce Pushes Back Against SEC’s Plans to Nearly Double Crypto Enforcement Staff
3.5.2022
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce took to Twitter on Tuesday to voice her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad
La SEC suma personal para aumentar los esfuerzos contra estafas cripto
3.5.2022
El regulador de valores de los Estados Unidos planea contratar a otras 20 personas para vigilar las ofertas de monedas, los tokens no fungibles y las finanzas descentralizadas
Uzbekistan Publishes Crypto Regulation Framework, Assigns Supervising Agency
3.5.2022
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev set a regulatory framework for the country's crypto industry and assigned a newly renamed Perspective Projects Agency to oversee the industry
SEC Extends Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
3.5.2022
The U.S. securities enforcer will hire 20 extra staff to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance
Ohio's Senate Candidates Stake Out Crypto Positions
2.5.2022
While crypto policy is unlikely to sway the outcome of Tuesday’s primary, its mindshare among the candidates augurs well for the industry’s clout in the nation’s capital