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As the U.S. Commodities Regulator Urges Fast Crypto Action, Senators Still Scrambling
10.7.2024
While Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said that her latest legislative proposal for overseeing the crypto markets is on the way to her panel's fellow members this week, the committee's top Republican said his meetings with the digital assets industry indicate that...
North Carolina's CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor
7.7.2024
Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting "partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents
North Carolina’s CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor
7.7.2024
Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting “partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents
From Louisiana to New Hampshire, crypto advocates are winning
4.7.2024
It might come as a surprise if you only follow Congress, but a raft of state measures have shown legislators moving in the right direction on crypto
Man Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Wielding Tiny Master Sword In Public
3.7.2024
A man in England has been sentenced to four months in prison after police found him walking around outside while brandishing a miniature replica of the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda. Arguing that it was an actual weapon, the police eventually detained Anthony Bray, who claims he bought...
Bahamas wants to force banks to support its ‘Sand dollar’ CBDC
2.7.2024
The Bahamas was one of the first countries in the world to launch a central bank digital currency — the “Sand Dollar” in 2020 — and is now looking for ways to boost its adoption
US Lawmaker Pushes Bill to Allow Bitcoin Payments for Federal Income Taxes, Citing El Salvador’s Success
26.6.2024
U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced a bill to allow federal income taxes to be paid with bitcoin. Inspired by El Salvador’s success with the cryptocurrency, the lawmaker believes this move will modernize the U.S. tax system, promote innovation, and maintain America’s...
Louisiana’s new crypto law protects node operators, bans CBDC
24.6.2024
The U.S. state of Louisiana has updated its legislation to ban the use of central bank digital currencies and to establish rules for digital asset miners and node operators
Uzbek Court Sentences Student to 10 Days in Prison for Crypto Sales
13.6.2024
A 24-year-old Termez State University graduate has been sentenced to 10 days of administrative imprisonment for selling cryptocurrency notcoin. Termez State University is a public institution located in the capital of Surkhandarya province, Uzbekistan. The court found him guilty of violating laws...
Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head it Off
10.6.2024
A piece of legislation with heavy implications for the digital assets sector made it through the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's funding package recently without most in the industry – and many in Congress – apparently aware of it, but industry insiders consider its chances for survival...
Coinbase Raises Fairshake Super PAC Fund by $25M to Push Crypto Legislation
4.6.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined the optimal strategy to achieve regulatory clarity for the crypto sector in the U.S. The executive emphasized the necessity of electing pro-crypto candidates, highlighting Stand With Crypto’s 900,000 advocates and their impact on key legislative...
Hong Kong Reveals 17 Crypto Trading Platform Applicants as New Regulations Take Effect
3.6.2024
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published a list of two licensed crypto trading platforms and 17 pending applicants under the new regulations that went into effect on June 1. The financial regulator stresses that operating without a license is a criminal offense and commits...
Senate Urged to Pass Landmark Crypto Bill After Biden Vetoes Resolution to Overturn SEC Rules
1.6.2024
Following President Joe Biden’s veto of the resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s controversial crypto rules in SAB 121, U.S. lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives have intensified their efforts to pass the landmark crypto bill...
Paraguay seizes 2,738 ASICs as power theft crackdown continues
31.5.2024
Power-intensive crypto mining is controversial in Paraguay, where an attempt at crypto regulation was vetoed because of it
SEC Commissioner Proposes Joint US-UK Digital Securities Sandbox
31.5.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a joint US-UK digital securities sandbox. She noted that the U.S. and UK are ideally positioned for this initiative, emphasizing that this collaboration would benefit innovators, regulators, and consumers in both...
Implementing FIT21 could be a ‘slow, slow process’ — CFTC Commissioner
30.5.2024
Summer Mersinger anticipates extensive coordination and potential delays in the implementation of FIT21 across U.S. regulatory agencies if it is enacted
U.S. Lawmaker at Center of Crypto Negotiation Predicts Digital Assets Law by Next Year
30.5.2024
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) vowed the crypto industry won't have long to wait to get U.S. regulations, now that the U.S. House of Representatives has shown the way
Rep. Emmer says crypto is nonpartisan, opponents are ‘fading’
29.5.2024
The House majority whip and crypto advocate thinks the FIT21 may pass in the current Congressional session
U.S. House's Emmer Says Best Hope For Crypto Legislation Is Year-End Session
29.5.2024
Despite the crypto industry's high-profile recent wins in Congress, major legislation faces a massive practical roadblock in the Senate, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) acknowledged Wednesday, saying that chamber will want its own say in a big crypto bill, leaving little time in the waning...
Coinbase Seeks Immediate Appellate Review in SEC Lawsuit, Citing Recent Legislation
25.5.2024
As Coinbase seeks an interlocutory appeal in its legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recent legislative developments have highlighted a growing discord between U.S. Congress and the SEC over digital asset regulation. This past week, legislators passed comprehensive...