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Brazil’s president signs law aimed at having central bank regulate crypto firms
14.6.2023
The decree authorizes the central bank to regulate and supervise virtual asset service providers, and ensures the country's securities regulator will continue to handle many tokens
EU’s new crypto law: How MiCA can make Europe a digital asset hub
14.6.2023
MiCA was recently signed into law and published in the EU’s official journal, starting the countdown for implementing the first-of-its-kind crypto legislation in 27 member states
Big week for crypto — Here’s everything you need to know
14.6.2023
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses all the important events scheduled for this week in the crypto space and how they could impact the market
Going parabolic
14.6.2023
Crypto, memes and bad news have a similar adoption curve these days
SEC and Binance.US to negotiate deal avoiding total asset freeze
14.6.2023
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered the two entities to work towards a compromise
Hinman documents suggest SEC is the wrong agency to govern digital assets, crypto lawyer says
13.6.2023
John Deaton, a crypto lawyer and founder of CryptoLaw, told Cointelegraph that released Hinman documents highlight the need for Congress to intervene and provide clarity in governing digital assets
SEC and Binance seek compromise on US assets freeze
13.6.2023
Binance.US would have to transfer all U.S.-based assets to new wallets but would be allowed to pay its bills under a proposed consent order
Bitstamp now included on FCA's list of registered crypto firms
13.6.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority listed 42 registered crypto firms in compliance with the U.K. government's Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism rules
Jump Trading seeks to move Terra class action suit to California
13.6.2023
The lawsuit, initially filed on May 9, alleges the firm and its CEO was involved in a price manipulation scheme tied to the TerraUSD stablecoin
SEC’s DeFi Rulemaking Do-Over Falls Short
13.6.2023
Binance.US hires former SEC enforcement official amid lawsuit: Report
12.6.2023
Former SEC enforcement co-director George Canellos reportedly joins the Binance.US legal team as the firm faces challenges to keep its assets unfrozen
Lawmakers introduce bill to remove SEC chair — but do they have the authority?
12.6.2023
A Supreme Court decision ruled that the U.S. President could not remove commissioners except for “standard of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.”
US court dismisses BitGo’s claims in $100M lawsuit against Galaxy Digital
12.6.2023
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery said Galaxy had a “clean termination right” to the acquisition of BitGo, which it announced in 2022
Is Ron DeSantis good for crypto? Republican makes Bitcoin part of campaign
12.6.2023
The governor of Florida wants to defend people’s right to “do Bitcoin.”
'Near impossible to know' what is and isn't a security: Mark Cuban on SEC
12.6.2023
The billionaire is the latest to argue that the SEC hasn’t provided crypto firms with a registration process to follow
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on Enforcement Actions: Crypto Should Be Treated With ‘Nuance’
11.6.2023
Jay Clayton, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, gave his opinion about how the organization approaches enforcement in the crypto space. In a Bloomberg Invest panel, Clayton stated that while he supports the agency and the law, the crypto regulation issue should...
Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
Robinhood will end support for 3 tokens named in SEC lawsuits
9.6.2023
The company cited the SEC’s actions against Coinbase and Binance as reasons for the delisting, saying the lawsuits “introduced a cloud of uncertainty” around the tokens
SEC can’t find Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, asks court for ‘alternative service’
9.6.2023
The Binance CEO is rumored to be in Dubai, but with no known base of operations, the SEC wants permission to serve his lawyers on his behalf
EU’s Landmark Crypto Law MiCA Published in Official Journal
9.6.2023
The procedural move means landmark licensing, stablecoin and anti-money laundering rules apply as of December 30, 2024