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U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Waller Says DeFi Could Boost Dollar's Global Strength
15.2.2024
Crypto critics often warn of digital currencies' potential to destabilize the U.S. dollar, but Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller argued that stablecoins' dependence on the dollar could actually strengthen the U.S. fiat currency as decentralized finance (DeFi) catches on
Sean Patrick Maloney Will Stop Working on Crypto Issues If Confirmed as OECD Ambassador: Report
15.2.2024
Sean Patrick Maloney pledged last week to stop advising on crypto issues if he is confirmed as U.S. representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Maloney reportedly sent a letter to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on February 9, committing to resign from...
Craig Wright Witnesses Face Questions About Their Memories in COPA Trial
15.2.2024
Lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance declared that the recollection of the witnesses today was "hazy" and "confused."
U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
14.2.2024
Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top official on terrorism financing confirmed to lawmakers...
Upcoming High-Level EU Financial Policy Talks Could Steer Crypto Oversight: Source
14.2.2024
An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed
Craig Wright Cross Examination Ends as COPA Trial Closes for Day
14.2.2024
Wright who has been battling it out against COPA counsel in a trial for the past couple of days is trying to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto
Indonesia Picks Crypto-Friendly Team in Presidential Election
14.2.2024
During the presidential campaign, vice-presidential candidate Gibran discussed crypto and blockchain as a means to expand job opportunities for the country’s younger generation
Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico
14.2.2024
Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act
UK Financial Watchdog Issued 450 Alerts on Illegal Crypto Promotions in Last Three Months of 2023
14.2.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority said firms approving ads need to take their regulatory obligations seriously
White House Policy Group Finds Digital Assets, DLT Vital for US National Security
14.2.2024
A White House policy group highlighted critical emerging technologies for US national security in an updated report on Monday. The Fast Track Action Subcommittee’s report categorized distributed ledger technologies (DLT), digital assets, and digital payment technologies under “data...
Bitcoin Favored in Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation: FinCEN Report
14.2.2024
A few years ago, bitcoin {{BTC}} became a popular means to conduct illegal transactions to support a booming global business in the smuggling and exploitation of people, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions
14.2.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new definition for securities dealers, capturing crypto
Crypto Political Group Fairshake Targets California Senate Candidate Katie Porter
13.2.2024
The U.S. crypto industry's most prominent campaign-finance organization, Fairshake, is going after Sen. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), spending a part of its war chest to try to derail the progressive lawmaker
Craig Wright Blasts 'Experts' Who 'Cannot Verify Their Work' at Trial Over Satoshi Claims
13.2.2024
On Tuesday, he once again faced questions about a public blog post he'd signed cryptographically to prove he was Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto that experts have since debunked
Ripple to Buy New York Crypto Trust Company to Expand U.S. Options
13.2.2024
Ripple struck a deal to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Co., the company said Tuesday, in order to secure a New York trust charter in an ongoing expansion of its U.S. regulatory licensing
Banxa, Payments Partner for Binance and OKX, Lands on UK Crypto Register
13.2.2024
BNXA UK VASP is the first firm to land on the Financial Conduct Authority's crypto register this year
Craig Wright Told by UK Court to Stop Making ‘Irrelevant Allegations’ as COPA Trial Continues
12.2.2024
Wright continued to blame a host of reasons and people for inconsistencies pointed out by opposing counsel on Monday as his cross-examination continued
Philippines Rules Out Blockchain for Wholesale CBDC Seen Likely by 2026: Report
12.2.2024
The country's central bank does not plan on issuing a retail version of the digital currency
Australian Judge Hands Split Decision in Market’s Regulator vs Block Earner
12.2.2024
An Australian court has given a split decision in a case brought by Australia's markets regulator against Sydney-based crypto start-up Block Earner
New York Expands Fraud Case Against Digital Currency Group to $3 Billion
9.2.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has amplified its fraud case against Digital Currency Group (DCG), now saying the company is responsible for $3 billion in investor losses tied to the Gemini Earn product and to direct investments with Genesis, according to a new court filing