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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...
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...
Canada’s Tax Agency Targets $40M in Uncollected Crypto Taxes as Trudeau Seeks Major Capital Gains Hike
14.5.2024
Based on a report by the National Post, Canada’s Revenue Agency (CRA) is actively searching for uncollected taxes on cryptocurrencies. The agency estimates that there is nearly $40 million in undeclared taxes related to digital currencies. Concurrently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
International Monetary Fund Tells Nigeria To Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms
10.5.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Nigeria regulate crypto trading platforms, a new staff report by the United Nations’ financial agency released Thursday states. The country has been under increased international scrutiny for the detainment of two Binance executives after...
SEC files final response in Ripple XRP case
8.5.2024
The SEC argues that Ripple’s assertions do not negate the need for injunctions to prevent future violations
Canada’s Tax Authority Targets Crypto Tax Dodgers, Investigating Multimillion-Dollar Cases
7.5.2024
The Canada Revenue Agency is cracking down on crypto, going after C$54m ($39.5m) in suspected unpaid taxes. It is also launching investigations into hundreds of crypto investors.
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Robinhood Hit With Wells Notice By SEC
6.5.2024
Robinhood found itself in hot water with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this weekend after the digital asset trading platform reportedly received a Wells Notice from the federal agency amidst its crackdown on crypto, a new court filing alleges.
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Indian enforcement agency collaborates with Binance to bust scam app
2.5.2024
The law enforcement agency managed to track the funds linked to the E-Nugget scam app to different crypto exchanges and, with their help, seized over $10.5 million in crypto assets
Elizabeth Warren-Challenger John Deaton to File Brief in Support of Coinbase Appeal in SEC Case Today: Fox
26.4.2024
John Deaton, the crypto attorney fighting for Elizabeth Warren’s seat in the senate, is scheduled to file an amicus curiae brief in support of Coinbase’s interlocutory appeal against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett said Friday....
Kenya Establishes Multi-Agency Group To Lead Crypto Regulation
23.4.2024
Kenya is initiating efforts toward crypto regulation, with the government forming a multi-agency team that includes the central bank.
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SEC Lawyers Resign Amid Criticisms in Crypto Case Against DEBT Box
23.4.2024
Two lawyers from the SEC, Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, resigned following a federal judge's sanction and severe criticism of the regulatory agency's handling of a crypto-related case.
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Sweden Busts 18 Data Centers for Secretly Mining Crypto
18.4.2024
Sweden’s tax agency identified irregularities in 18 locally operating companies, finding that they hid their involvement in crypto mining, it said Wednesday.
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Edward Snowden Sounds Alarm on NSA’s Plans to Expand Surveillance Under New FISA Amendment
16.4.2024
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the National Security Agency (NSA) is on the verge of significantly expanding its surveillance capabilities through a new bill amending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), potentially allowing the government to compel...
IRS Investigation Chief Anticipates Increase in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases This Year
15.4.2024
Guy Ficco, the IRS Criminal Investigation Chief, says the agency is prepared for a significant uptick in crypto-related tax evasion cases amid the tax filing season.
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SEC Director of Enforcement Gurbir Grewal Slams Crypto Industry, Cites “Significant Non-Compliance”
3.4.2024
Gurbir Grewal, the Director of the Enforcement Division at the SEC, slammed the crypto industry for its "significant non-compliance" in remarks given Wednesday at the Practicing Law Institute SEC Speaks event. His criticism comes one day after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce chided the agency...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Calls Out SAB 121, Claims Agency is “Scaring People Off”
2.4.2024
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized her own agency and its controversial staff accounting bulletin, SAB 121, during Tuesday remarks at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 SEC Speaks event. Peirce's dissidence marks the latest dissatisfaction with the SEC's leadership, with the federal agency...
Detained Binance Executive Sues Nigerian Anti-Graft Agency for ‘Fundamental Rights’ Violation
31.3.2024
The Binance executive who is being held by Nigerian law enforcement has sued the country’s anti-corruption agency for violating his fundamental rights. The executive also wants the local court to declare the seizure of his passport “a violation of his fundamental right to personal...
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham Criticizes Her Own Agency After KuCoin Charges, “Aggressive” Enforcement Action
29.3.2024
Commissioner Caroline Pham of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a statement Friday seemingly criticizing her own agency for its latest “aggressive enforcement action" following the agency's KuCoin charges, saying it might “infringe upon the SEC’s authority.”
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Russian Government, Central Bank ‘Come to Consensus on Crypto’
28.3.2024
Russian government bodies, the nation’s anti-money laundering agency, and the Central Bank have reportedly “come to a consensus” on crypto policy.
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U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah Crypto Operator Linked to Terrorist Funding
26.3.2024
A hawala operator who worked with agents from Hezbollah on cryptocurrency funding infrastructure has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the federal agency announced Tuesday. Tawfiq Muhammad Said Al-Law is accused of providing digital wallets to...