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Court Uses Bitcoin Blockchain for Legal Summons, Revolutionizing Defendant Notification
15.1.2024
A federal court in the U.S. has accepted the validity of using information contained in a Bitcoin transaction to notify a defendant about a civil action. The case, believed to be the first where this method is accepted, might help solve hundreds of cryptocurrency theft cases in which...
South Korea Seeks Regulation Against Crypto Mixers Citing Illegal Use Cases
15.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock South Korean regulators seek to introduce new laws that would sanction the use of cryptocurrency mixers in the country to curb the rate of illicit financial activities. According to local news outlets, the Financial Intelligence Unit is considering rolling out new regulations...
Blockchain Association to Elizabeth Warren: Crypto Can Potentially Disrupt or Compete With ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks
11.1.2024
The Blockchain Association has rejected U.S. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s claims that former security officials collaborating with it seek to weaken the country’s “ability to catch and prosecute America’s enemies.” According to the nonprofit organization, ex-U.S....
South Korea Proposes Ban on Credit Card Crypto Purchases
9.1.2024
Amidst a national surge in crypto trading, South Korea’s FSC is proposing a significant change to their credit finance laws, potentially barring citizens from the use of credit cards in cryptocurrency transactions. South Korea Aims to Tighten Crypto Regulations with Proposed Credit Card...
New US Crypto Tax Law, SEC Still Processing BTC ETFs, Saylor Buys More BTC, and More — Week in Review
7.1.2024
The U.S. introduces stringent tax reporting laws for transactions over $10,000, while the SEC grapples with a backlog of paperwork for pending spot Bitcoin ETFs. Meanwhile, Michael Saylor sells Microstrategy shares to increase his bitcoin holdings, and CNBC’s Jim Cramer hails Bitcoin as...
SEC Will Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF to Maintain Regulatory Control Over Crypto Industry, Analyst Says
4.1.2024
Investment bank TD Cowen predicts the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the Jan. 10 deadline as a “political necessity.” The bank’s analyst believes that the SEC needs to “cement its role as a crypto...
75 US Lawmakers Now Support CBDC Anti-Surveillance Bill
2.1.2024
Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act now has 75 cosponsors. “A central bank digital currency is government-controlled programmable money that, if not designed to emulate cash, could give the federal government the ability to surveil and restrict Americans’ transactions,”...
Coinbase ‘Extensively Prepared’ for Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
1.1.2024
Crypto exchange Coinbase says that it has “extensively prepared” for spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Most spot bitcoin ETF applicants have named the Nasdaq-listed crypto platform as the custodian for their...
DOJ’s Decision on SBF Case Outrages Crypto Industry — Coinbase Calls It ‘Miscarriage of Justice’
31.12.2023
The decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) not to pursue a second trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has outraged the crypto industry. Crypto exchange Coinbase calls the decision a “miscarriage of justice.” One lawyer opined, “Ask yourself why is this case...
India Cracks Down on Offshore Crypto Exchanges — Blocks Binance, 8 Other Platforms
30.12.2023
The Indian government has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to bar access to offshore cryptocurrency exchanges deemed illegal within the country. The nine affected crypto platforms include Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, Kraken, and Bitfinex. The Ministry of Finance also...
India’s Finance Ministry Seeks to Block Binance and Other Major Offshore Exchanges
28.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Indian finance ministry has issued compliance show-cause notices to nine offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, including major players like Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, and others, accusing them of operating illegally in India without adhering to local money laundering laws. The affected...
Bulgarian Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Crypto Lender Nexo — ‘No Evidence of Criminal Activity’
26.12.2023
The prosecutor’s office for Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, has dropped criminal proceedings against crypto lender Nexo. “The team of supervising prosecutors came to the conclusion that there was no evidence of committed crimes,” the authorities stated, adding that crypto...
US Lawmaker Spotlights Crypto Bills Approved by House Committee This Year
26.12.2023
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has highlighted various crypto bills that passed out of the House Committee on Financial Services this year. Among them is his appropriations amendment barring the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “from using taxpayer dollars on its abusive crypto...
Coinbase Fires Back at Senator Elizabeth Warren — Says Accusations Are Unfounded
26.12.2023
Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has responded to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s accusations that it hires national security veterans to oppose her legislation. “Your claim that Coinbase is attempting to undermine bipartisan legislation related to cryptocurrency is simply wrong....
SEC ‘Deeply Regrets’ Errors in Case Against Crypto Firm But Tells Court Sanctions Are Not Warranted
24.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that it “deeply regrets” the errors made in the case against crypto firm Debt Box after the court found that the agency made “materially false and misleading representations.” However, the SEC claimed that sanctions are...
Former SEC Official Says Gary Gensler’s Legacy Could Be the Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF
24.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement, a crypto skeptic, now believes that the SEC is likely to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). He further expressed that “the legacy of SEC Chair Gary Gensler could be the approval of a spot...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Issues Crypto Warnings as Anticipation of Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Soars
23.12.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has issued warnings regarding cryptocurrency investments. “There is a lot of noncompliance in the crypto space,” he stressed, emphasizing that it “undermines confidence when so many people have been hurt and...
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Issues Major Deregulation Measures via Executive Order
22.12.2023
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, has issued an emergency executive order repealing a series of laws to prepare the state for upcoming privatization and modernization moves. The executive order, which has 366 articles, touches on major aspects of Argentine life, including rents, job regulation...
New Argentina President Legalizes All Foreign Currencies For Payment – Including Bitcoin
22.12.2023
Source: Alexey Novikov / Adobe Argentina’s newly elected leader, Javier Miliei, has struck down forced legal tender laws forcing Argentinians to settle debt obligations in specific currencies, enabling use of alternatives like USD and Bitcoin (BTC). The rule comes attached to a sweeping executive...
Blockchain Association’s Employment of ‘Small Army’ of Former Security Officials Angers US Senator Elizabeth Warren
19.12.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the Blockchain Association’s use of former security officials to push back against her attempts to link crypto to terrorism funding. Warren claimed that the ease with which U.S. officials can leave their positions in government to work as lobbyists shows...