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Freedom of speech isn’t a ‘trump card’ for Tornado Cash developers
21.5.2024
Does code as freedom of speech mean that developers aren’t responsible for how their creations are used?
‘Winter is over’ — Bullishness returns in wake of Ether ETF anticipation
21.5.2024
Many industry pundits speculate the SEC’s sudden change of pace on spot Ether ETFs could be a result of increased political pressure
Ex-Florida congressman joins Coinbase Global Advisory Council
20.5.2024
Stephanie Murphy, Tim Ryan, and Pat Toomey — all former U.S. lawmakers — are on the council advising Coinbase on regulatory matters
SEC rumored to be reconsidering spot Ether ETF denial, say analysts
20.5.2024
ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas said they had increased their odds of the SEC approving a spot Ether exchange-traded fund from 25% to 75%
US House to vote on FIT21 bill before holiday weekend
20.5.2024
The legislation, passed out of committee in July 2023, would clarify how the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission handle crypto
XRPL on-chain transactions jump 108% in Q1 2024
19.5.2024
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) recorded 251.39 million on-chain transactions during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of approximately 108% compared to the last quarter of 2023
‘Godfather of AI’ advises UK government to start UBI
18.5.2024
Geoffrey Hinton also warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat within the next five to twenty years
Top U.S. Hedge Funds Embrace Spot Bitcoin ETFs, 13 of 25 Invested: River Report
18.5.2024
Out of the top 25 hedge funds in the United States, 13 have entered the market by investing in the ETFs during the first quarter.
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Biden may rethink SAB 121 vote veto due to political support for crypto
18.5.2024
The U.S. Congress bipartisan vote has overwhelmingly demonstrated its rejection of the SEC’s SAB 121. President Biden threatened to veto the overruling. Will the executive branch overthrow Congress’s decision?
Crypto firms rally behind FIT21 bill approaching US House floor vote
17.5.2024
Lawmakers expect to vote on a bill clarifying how regulators handle digital assets by June after a majority in both chambers passed a resolution against an SEC crypto rule
DTCC and Chainlink Launch Pilot Program with US Banking Giants to Advance Tokenization in TradFi
17.5.2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has partnered with blockchain oracle Chainlink to conclude a pilot program involving several major banking firms in the United States.
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US Senate passes resolution overturning SEC crypto rule on banks
16.5.2024
U.S. President Joe Biden said he intended to veto the joint resolution aimed at overturning an SEC rule requiring banks to keep customers’ digital assets on its balance sheets
US Senators Propose $32 Billion Investment Plan to Boost AI and Tech Growth
16.5.2024
Four senators from different political parties are calling on Congress to act decisively and boldly on May 15 in order to ensure American leadership in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Breaking: Senate Overwhelmingly Votes To Overturn The SEC’s SAB121
16.5.2024
The U.S. Senate voted to formally issue a disapproval of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial staff accounting bulletin SAB121 on Monday afternoon. The vote follows a House vote of the federal agency’s guidelines, with the resolution now headed to President...
First US Presidential debate planned for June 27 — Will crypto be on the agenda?
15.5.2024
Neither then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden nor President Donald Trump discussed digital assets or blockchain when they last faced off on the debate stage in 2020
Oklahoma’s new crypto law protects miners, sets blockchain legal framework
15.5.2024
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt enacted a law on May 13 that creates a legal framework for blockchain and safeguards miners’ activities
Congressman Wiley Nickel Slams SEC’s “Open Hostility” Towards Digital Assets, Urges Gensler To Rescind SAB121
15.5.2024
Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-CA) is criticizing United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler over SAB121 and the agency’s “open hostility” towards crypto, a Wednesday letter to Gensler from Congressman reveals. Nickel's letter comes amidst the controversial staff...
Two brothers manipulated Ethereum protocols to steal $25M — Justice Dept
15.5.2024
U.S. officials said the individuals engaged in a "first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain" by tampering with its protocols over validating transactions
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Joins Paxos Board of Directors
14.5.2024
Paxos, a leading regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has appointed J. Christopher Giancarlo, the former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to its board of directors.
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Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo joins Paxos board
14.5.2024
Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo founded the Digital Dollar Project and currently works as an advisory board member for the Chamber of Digital Commerce