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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)
How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
13.3.2024
A federal appeals court ruled last week that Binance needs to face a putative class-action lawsuit from a group of U.S.-based crypto investors who allege the exchange allowed them to buy and trade unregistered securities in the form of certain cryptocurrencies. The ruling doesn't make...
Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering
12.3.2024
Roman Sterlingov, the founder of long-running cryptocurrency mixer Bitcoin Fog, was convicted by a federal jury in Washington on Tuesday of facilitating the laundering of over 1.2 million bitcoins – worth about $860 million at today’s prices – tied to darknet marketplaces
NFT Providers May Need Registration to Comply With UK Money Laundering Rules
12.3.2024
The U.K. started a consultation on its money laundering rules on Monday
Craig Wright ‘Committed Perjury’ in U.K. Trial Over Satoshi Claims, COPA Says
12.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations
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
Sweden’s Central Bank Chief Wants 'as Little Bitcoin as Possible' in Country's Financial System: Bloomberg
12.3.2024
Sweden's central bank governor said he wants "as little bitcoin as possible in the Swedish financial system."
EU Parliament Approves New Sanctions Laws That Also Apply to Crypto
12.3.2024
The laws are to ensure sanctions rules are applied uniformly across the EU's 27 member states
Hong Kong's Central Bank Starts Regulatory Sandbox for Stablecoin Issuers
12.3.2024
The regulator invited applicants with a "genuine interest in developing a stablecoin issuance business" to join the sandbox
Thailand’s SEC Greenlights Investment From Institutional and Wealthy Individuals in Crypto ETFs
12.3.2024
Earlier this year, the regulator had denied permission to trade bitcoin ETFs
Nigeria Invited, Then Detained Binance’s Compliance Head and Africa Manager for Two Weeks: Reports
12.3.2024
Two senior executives of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been held against their will for the past two weeks by Nigerian authorities
COPA v. Wright: What's at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi's Identity Wraps Up
12.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto
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
UK’s FCA Opens the Door for Institutional Investors to Build Crypto-Backed ETN Market
11.3.2024
Products would be available to professional investors while retail consumers remain banned, the regulator said
Wyoming Grants DAOs New Legal Structure
8.3.2024
Wyoming has established a new legal framework for in-state decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) nonprofits that has crypto investment giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) calling the state an "oasis."
Appeals Court Revives Aspiring Class Action Lawsuit Against Binance
8.3.2024
A Friday ruling doesn't make any declaration on whether the tokens at the heart of a lawsuit against Binance are securities, but it may give investors a chance to argue that they are
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. 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
Nayib Bukele Reacts to Bitcoin Critic’s Indictment with Laughter
7.3.2024
President Nayib Bukele has responded humorously to a social media post highlighting the legal troubles of one of his country's prominent critics in Capitol Hill. Bukele quoted a post on X (formerly Twitter) with a laughing emoji. The post detailed Senator Bob Menendez's indictment, adding a touch...