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BBB Warns of Rising Crypto Scams on Tiktok — ‘They May Resort to Scare Tactics’

26.9.2023
The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about a surge in “money-flipping” crypto investment scams on Tiktok. “They may ask for fees several times,” the BBB cautioned, adding that if you question them, “they may resort to scare tactics, telling...

Crypto Exchange Bybit Suspending Services in UK to Comply With New Regulations

25.9.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit is suspending services in the U.K. next month in order to comply with the new rules set by Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). “The suspension will allow the company to focus its efforts and resources to best meet...

US House Committee Passes CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act With Support of 60 Congress Members

23.9.2023
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, the first anti-central bank digital currency legislative effort introduced in the United States. Congressman Tom Emmer detailed that the bill halts the efforts of the Biden administration “from...

Ex-Deutsche Bank Investment Banker Faces Up to 30 Years in Prison for Crypto Fraud

21.9.2023
A registered broker and former investment banker with financial giant Deutsche Bank has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors into a fraudulent crypto fund. He is facing up to 30 years in prison and will be required to pay restitution of more than $1.5 million, according to the U.S. Justice...

New York Shrinks List of Pre-Approved Crypto — DOGE, XRP Among Coins Removed

20.9.2023
New York’s financial regulator has significantly reduced the number of pre-approved cryptocurrencies that licensed crypto trading platforms can list. XRP, dogecoin, litecoin, and ethereum classic are among the coins removed from the Greenlist. The regulator also proposed new crypto guidance...

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire: Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Be Signed Into Law

19.9.2023
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, the issuer of USDC, the second-largest stablecoin in the market, has shared his skepticism about the passing of a stablecoin law anytime soon. On Laura Shin’s podcast, Unchained, Allaire explained that, while there is a consensus about the importance...

Ethereum Co-Founder Insists ETH Is a Commodity Amid SEC Crackdown on Crypto Securities

18.9.2023
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin says he stands by his conviction that ether is a commodity despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler, trying to assert authority over all crypto tokens, except bitcoin. “I anticipate that, with previous...

Hong Kong’s Friendly Crypto Policies ‘Very Stable,’ Legislator Assures Vitalik Buterin

18.9.2023
A Hong Kong Legislative Council member has assured Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin that the friendly cryptocurrency policies in Hong Kong are “very stable.” In response to Buterin’s comments expressing his unfamiliarity with Hong Kong and its “complicated...

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Crypto Bill Gains Support Among US Lawmakers

18.9.2023
Nine U.S. lawmakers have thrown their support behind the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, recently reintroduced in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Roger Marshall, Joe Manchin, and Lindsey Graham. Experts have warned that this crypto bill is the most direct attack on the privacy...

Bitcoin Fog Case Challenges Blockchain Analysis; Chainalysis Software Faces Scrutiny in US Court

15.9.2023
Since his arrest in April 2021, Roman Sterlingov, the alleged operator of the crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog, has been defending his claimed innocence for more than two years. Recent court filings indicate Sterlingov’s legal team is challenging the Reactor software from Chainalysis, which...

Coinbase CEO Urges Defi Protocols to Challenge Regulatory Crackdowns in Court

15.9.2023
The CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has encouraged decentralized finance (defi) protocols to fight regulators in court if they face regulatory crackdowns. He stressed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) “should not be creating enforcement actions against decentralized...

Coinbase signals EU, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as priorities

8.9.2023
The crypto exchange’s focus on non-U.S. markets is part of a next phase in its expansion plans, said the firm

Ripple Labs chair slams Biden, Gensler for having ‘screwed up’ on crypto

7.9.2023
Ripple Labs chair Chris Larsen commented on the recent cases involving Ripple, Grayscale, and the SEC, arguing it is time for Congress to take the lead on crypto policy

US House Committee Passes ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ to Protect Right to Self-Custody Crypto

30.7.2023
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has passed the Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 to protect the self-custody of crypto. “Those attacking self-custody oppose individual freedom. They want someone they control to control your assets,” said Congressman Warren Davidson who introduced the bill....