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Coinbase CEO: Adopting Bitcoin Is A Return To The Gold Standard
13.3.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes widespread Bitcoin adoption could mirror a return to the gold standard, potentially stabilizing prices and addressing the escalating U.S. national debt.
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Terraform Labs Secures Dentons Representation Despite Objections, U.S. Court Decides
13.3.2024
US Judge Brendan Shannon has granted bankrupt crypto company Terraform Labs permission to hire Dentons for its legal representation, according to a report by Reuters. Shannon approved the hiring at a bankruptcy court hearing in Wilmington, Delaware after he deemed Terraform’s legal spending...
Terraform Labs Allowed to Hire Law Firm Dentons in Bankruptcy Case by U.S. Court: Reuters
13.3.2024
A U.S. court has allowed Terraform Labs to hire law firm Dentons to defend the company in a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in Jan. 2024
U.S. Govt. Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed Yet, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
13.3.2024
The current intellectual property laws are adequate to deal with concerns about copyright and trademark infringement associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Tether Assists US DOJ and FBI in Seizure of $1.4 million dollars USDT in Stolen Funds
12.3.2024
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the seizure of approximately $1.4 million in Tether (USDT) on March 8, suspected to be proceeds from a fraudulent customer support scam.
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Crypto’s Rising Influence in 2024 U.S. Elections: A Game Changer, Says Analyst
12.3.2024
FOX Business analyst Eleanor Terrett opined on March 11 that the cryptocurrency industry is gaining influence as the 2024 U.S. elections draw near, citing increasing influence of crypto advocacy groups like the Stand With Crypto Alliance.
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U.S. CFTC's Behnam Says Agency Writing New Policy on Prediction Markets
12.3.2024
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam said his agency will propose a rule in the coming months to establish new regulations for prediction markets
U.S. CPI Unexpectedly Rises to 3.2% Annual Pace in February
12.3.2024
Stubbornly high inflation so far in 2024 appears to be standing in the way of the Fed's willingness to begin cutting rates
Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC of Breaking the Law in Rejecting Crypto Rulemaking
11.3.2024
Coinbase Inc. (COIN) has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of ignoring the law when it rebuffed the company's formal petition for crypto rules, according to a filing Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. President Again Proposes Crypto Mining Tax, 'Wash Sale Rule' for Digital Assets in New Budget
11.3.2024
The U.S. president's budget proposal for 2025 suggests the administration can reduce the national deficit by nearly $10 billion just by "modernizing rules" that include cryptocurrencies
Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
11.3.2024
Indian cryptocurrency investment platform Mudrex will offer U.S. spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Indian investors, both institutions and retailers, CEO and co-founder Edul Patel said
Do Kwon Extradition To South Korea Challenged Again By U.S. Prosecutors
8.3.2024
Terra founder Do Kwon has been caught in a legal battle between the United States and South Korea over which nation gets to extradite the crypto mogul to their turf.
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Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis Leads Push for Stablecoin Regulation: A Look at the Bill and Its Impact
8.3.2024
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are getting ready to unveil a landmark stablecoin regulation bill. The bill has received support from stakeholders including the Treasury and the New York Department of Financial Services.
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Crypto Investment Scam Losses in U.S. Grew 53% to $3.94B in 2023: FBI
8.3.2024
Investment fraud at large grew by 38% from $3.31 billion to $4.57 billion, according to the bureau's Internet Crime Report 2023, highlighting the prominent role that cryptocurrency plays in this area of crime
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
8.3.2024
So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs
U.S. Will Appeal Do Kwon's Extradition to South Korea: Report
8.3.2024
The U.S. will appeal the ruling of a Montenegro Court to hand Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to South Korea, according to Bloomberg
SEC Chairman Gensler Comments on Bitcoin and Ethereum; Avoids Ethereum Security Classification
7.3.2024
Chairman of the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler has refrained from publicly disclosing the SEC's classification of Ethereum as either a security or a commodity. The SEC’s position on Ethereum could be a defining factor in whether or not the regulator would approve Ethereum...
U.S. Fed Chair Powell Says 'Nowhere Near' Pursuing CBDC, Won't Spy on Americans
7.3.2024
Even if the Federal Reserve were close to recommending a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S., Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the Fed has zero interest in a system in which it would have a view into user data
Crypto Dollars Helped Lift U.S. Politicians to Victory in Congressional Primaries
6.3.2024
Focused campaign spending from the crypto industry hit paydirt in Super Tuesday elections across the U.S., with several key congressional races going the way the industry had hoped
SEC Accepts ShapeShift’s $275,000 Settlement Over Crypto Securities Charges
6.3.2024
The U.S. SEC concludes its cease-and-desist action against ShapeShift with a $275,000 settlement, addressing charges of the firm selling crypto securities without proper registration.
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