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President Biden announces pick for FDIC chair

14.11.2022
Martin Gruenberg was FDIC acting chair while the agency issued cease and desist orders to crypto firms and suggested that payment stablecoins merited further consideration

OCC makes its staff available for fintech-related discussions

4.11.2022
The announcement of one-on-one discussions with the OCC followed the department saying it planned to establish an Office of Financial Technology starting in 2023

Chinese agents used Bitcoin transactions through Wasabi to allegedly bribe US government employee

25.10.2022
According to an analysis by crypto risk management firm Elliptic, two Chinese intelligence agents used Wasabi Wallet to conceal BTC transactions allegedly used for bribes

US Treasury recommends lawmakers decide which regulators will oversee crypto spot market

3.10.2022
“The report recommends the passage of legislation in providing a rulemaking authority for federal financial regulators over this market,” said economist Jonathan Rose

ETH Merge Forks, Quantum Computing, Biden Draining Oil Reserves, DOJ Targets Criminal Crypto Use — Week in Review

25.9.2022
With the Ethereum Merge event now successfully completed, new proof-of-work (PoW) forks have emerged to vie for miner acceptance. This, as the United States government, has warned that the post-quantum world is getting closer, and vulnerable cryptography will need to be protected. Amidst red...

California Gov. Newsom vetoes crypto licensing and regulatory framework

25.9.2022
Opposing Assembly Bill 2269, Newsom recommended a “more flexible approach” that would evolve over time while considering the safety of consumers and related costs

Framework to ban members of Congress and SCOTUS from trading stocks includes crypto provision

23.9.2022
A bill based on the proposed framework banning crypto investments could help to "restore the public's faith and trust in their public officials," according to Zoe Lofgren

US Treasury plans to ask public if crypto-related regulations are 'no longer fit for purpose'

19.9.2022
The public has until Nov. 3 to submit comments on Treasury addressing ransomware attacks, illicit finance risks of cryptocurrency mixers and DeFi, and coordinating AML/CFT policy

Crypto market bloodbath leads to $432M in liquidation

19.9.2022
The current market downturn is being attributed to a number of macroeconomic factors, such as higher-than-expected CPI data and a possible biggest Fed rate hike in 40 years

Blockchain Association calls White House's crypto framework a 'missed opportunity'

16.9.2022
Critics claimed the Biden administration's reports focused on environmental concerns over crypto's energy consumption and illicit uses rather than the technology's benefits

SEC chair suggests openness to crypto bills that don't 'inadvertently undermine securities laws'

8.9.2022
“I look forward to working with crypto projects and intermediaries looking to come into compliance with the laws,” said Gary Gensler

Cato Institute CEO says his daughter married the 'Bitcoin Sign Guy' from 2017 hearing

8.9.2022
Jerome Powell said that he also had “close family members” who argued that crypto was still in the development phase, suggesting Bitcoin proponents may be close to home

Celsius bankruptcy proceedings show complexities amid declining hope of recovery

26.8.2022
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy proceedings have highlighted that the firm has misrepresented many of its assets with deep complexities in its operations

US Treasury sanctions USDC and ETH addresses connected to Tornado Cash

8.8.2022
The protocol was at the center of some recent hacks and exploits in decentralized finance, including a $375-million attack in February and a $100-million hack in June

Deposits at non-bank entities, including crypto firms, are not insured — FDIC

29.7.2022
The government agency said that while deposits at insured banks were covered for up to $250,000, no such protections applied to those at crypto companies

US lawmaker calls for Apple and Google to provide info on fake crypto apps

28.7.2022
"Industry shouldn’t be allowed to write the rules that they want to play by,” said Senator Sherrod Brown in calling for U.S. lawmakers and regulators to address crypto scams

Report: Terror Groups Using South African Financial System to Move Funds

28.7.2022
Sympathizers of the terror group, the Islamic State (IS) are allegedly using South Africa’s financial system to channel funds to the group’s affiliates and networks in Africa. The United States government has so far sanctioned four South Africa-based individuals it accused...