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US Senator-elect rails against potential crypto wallet ruling

18.12.2020
Rumored upcoming crypto wallet regulation gains further opposition, this time from Cynthia Lummis, a recently elected Wyoming senator

Law Decoded: Crypto on the rise, Big Tech on notice, Dec. 11–18

18.12.2020
The crypto industry is ending 2020 on a high note, while major social media platforms face a phalanx of lawmakers and lawsuits

Crypto is at 'a fork in the road,' OCC leader Brooks says

18.12.2020
Brian Brooks, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said crypto regulation could either focus on safety for participants or could undo all progress

Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence

18.12.2020
Lawyers of the alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer appeal to the court, arguing that Alexander Vinnik was just an employee at BTC-e

US Treasury to hire crypto policy officers to combat industry crimes

18.12.2020
FinCEN posted vacancies for two high-profile crypto positions in a bid to get expert professional advice on the crypto industry

Urgent plea to prevent auction of $1.6B Bitcoin seized from Silk Road hacker

18.12.2020
Pierre Rochard has made an “urgent” plea to lawmakers to instead create a strategic Bitcoin reserve and fill it with BTC seized by law enforcement

New Law in Germany Embraces All-Electronic and Blockchain Crypto Securities

17.12.2020
The German government has passed new legislation to introduce all-electronic securities as part of the country’s wider blockchain strategy. According to the country’s finance ministry, the new law relaxes rules forcing issuers and holders of securities to document transactions with...

IRS tax form question leaves US crypto users confused and concerned

17.12.2020
This year’s Form 1040 requires all U.S. taxpayers to answer a question about whether they traded or acquired “virtual currency” during the year

Crypto-friendly trading app Robinhood faces lawsuit from securities regulators

16.12.2020
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts plans to sue Robinhood for alleged violation of state laws and regulations not related to crypto

With Bill Barr leaving the DoJ, what will the next Attorney General do about crypto?

15.12.2020
Attorney General William Barr tendered his resignation to President Trump last night, opening up the conversation as to how a Biden-appointed successor will handle crypto

US FTC digs into Big Tech's centralized reservoirs of user data

14.12.2020
As antitrust enforcement hits Facebook and Google, the Federal Trade Commission is digging into misuse of consumer data

Senator-elect wants to spread Bitcoin awareness in the US government

14.12.2020
Bitcoin will come to the rescue if the fiat system fails, says the incoming senator from Wyoming

The CFTC’s tech team is trying to figure out what to do about DeFi

14.12.2020
The Technology Advisory Committee heard a briefing on DeFi's functionality, as well as the pros and cons of holding programmers legally liable for bad usage

Peter Schiff Blames Government for the Massive Dollar Depreciation — Still Refuses to Accept BTC is Digital Gold

14.12.2020
Gold bug and bitcoin opponent Peter Schiff says the U.S. government’s actions in the past 78 years are partly responsible for the massive depreciation of the U.S. dollar. Using a medical bill from 1942 to illustrate the extent of the dollar’s decline, Schiff says the $70 paid to foot...

Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Order Compelling Government Workers to Disclose Crypto Holdings

13.12.2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order compelling the country’s government workers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings. The order stipulates that employees must submit details of where they bought the digital assets and the value thereof by June 30, 2021. Similarly...

Architect of DoJ's crypto framework will no longer be leading their policy-making

11.12.2020
Major figure in Justice Department's cyber work is out from the policy office, but no word on where she's heading next

Venezuelan Government Signs Agreement to Establish Guidelines for Granting Licenses to Crypto Miners

11.12.2020
The National Superintendency of Crypto Assets (Sunacrip) and the National Electricity Corporation of Venezuela (Corpoelec) signed an agreement to establish guidelines to “improve the development” of bitcoin and other crypto mining activities across the country. Venezuelan Government...