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Gensler Says SEC Is Fine Going After Crypto With Its Current Authority
7.12.2022
Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), isn’t waiting for new powers from Congress in order to enforce securities laws against crypto companies, though he said Wednesday that it would be good to have more money and additional reach beyond U.S. borders
US Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Ether Is Now a Security; My Bill Might Have Stopped FTX
7.12.2022
The Wyoming Republican says the second-largest cryptocurrency was transformed by the Ethereum Merge
South Korea’s Central Bank Wants to Oversee Stablecoins
7.12.2022
The country joins other jurisdictions in proposing standards for stablecoin issuance
Spain’s Central Bank Opens Call for Proposals for Wholesale CBDC Project
7.12.2022
The proposal period will be open until January 31, 2023 for financial institutions and technology solution providers
Blockchain Entrepreneur Arrested in California on Fraud Charges
7.12.2022
Rikesh Thapa is accused of bilking his start-up firm of over $1 million in U.S. currency, cryptocurrency and utility tokens
ECB Official Says Energy-Intensive Crypto Should Be Banned
7.12.2022
Fabio Panetta likened the ecosystem to gambling and a Ponzi scheme
UK Regulator Is Firming Up Its Approach to Crypto Oversight
7.12.2022
The Payment Systems Regulator will be looking at what happens if a crypto payment system goes wrong and the measures needed to protect consumers against fraud, Nick Davey, a Payment Specialist, told CoinDesk in an interview
OneCoin Co-Conspirator Frank Schneider Faces Money-Laundering Charges
7.12.2022
OneCoin was a $4 billion ponzi scheme
Argentine Government Creates National Blockchain Committee
7.12.2022
The initiative seeks to promote the development of public policies and technological solutions based on blockchain
Three Arrow Capital's Zhu, Davies Subpoenaed in US Bankruptcy Case
7.12.2022
The New York Bankruptcy Court wants to gain information about the collapsed crypto hedge fund’s founders and investment managers
US Lawmakers Want State Department to Disclose Crypto Rewards
7.12.2022
The State Department will have to report on payments it makes in crypto and their effects, according to a draft of the NDAA
Early Bitcoin Pioneer Ian Freeman Goes to Trial in New Hampshire
7.12.2022
CONCORD, New Hampshire — Federal prosecutors say early bitcoin pioneer and Libertarian activist Ian Freeman and a group of his associates helped scammers and other criminals launder more than $10 million using bitcoin through a network of bitcoin vending machines and in-person and virtual...
Exploring Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto, 6 Months In
7.12.2022
CoinDesk published its annual Most Influential series on Monday, highlighting a number of regulators, lawmakers and similarly impactful individuals. I spoke to Carole House, one of the authors of the White House executive order on crypto, to take a look at the document, its origins and where we...
US House Investigators Say Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto Token
6.12.2022
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is already exiting the U.S. Capitol after losing his seat in this year’s elections, but an ethics investigation unveiled Tuesday will secure something of a legacy for the young congressman: How not to promote cryptocurrency while in Congress
Financial Stability Watchdogs Vow to Tackle DeFi, Learn FTX Lessons
6.12.2022
Policymakers from the world’s major jurisdictions want a crypto rulebook
Paraguay Votes Down Crypto Regulatory Bill in a Blow to Crypto Mining Industry
6.12.2022
The bill would cap how much the grid operator can charge bitcoin miners for electricity
UK Financial Regulator Seeks Comments on Ad Approval Process That Covers Crypto
6.12.2022
Only companies with Financial Conduct Authority permission will be allowed to approve promotional material, and crypto firms will be hit once the Financial Services and Markets Bill becomes law
A16z Elevates Former US CFTC Commissioner Quintenz to Policy Chief
6.12.2022
Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission who left the agency last year, is amplifying his role at crypto venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from advising to taking over as its head of policy, the company said on Tuesday
Kentucky Investigating 2 Proposed Contracts That Would Give Discounted Electricity to Crypto Miners
5.12.2022
Kentucky’s Public Service Commission is concerned the rates could result in higher electric bills for state residents
Nexo to Depart US After Regulator Discussions Hit 'Dead End'
5.12.2022
Crypto lender Nexo announced Monday it would stop offering services to U.S. customers over the next several months, and would immediately suspend Earn access in eight states