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House Financial Services Committee Members Demand More Time to Debate New Digital Payment Proposal
2.2.2024
Leading members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Chairman Patrick McHenry, Subcommittee Chairman French Hill, and Representative Mike Flood, have requested an extension of the public comment period for the CFPB’s proposed rule on digital consumer payment applications. This...
dYdX Community Likely to Approve Foundation’s $30 Million Funding Proposal
30.1.2024
The dYdX tokenholders are voting on the $30 million fundraising request proposed by the dYdX Foundation, which is likely to get approved. The Foundation published a blog on Jan. 25 detailing its fundraising proposal. This proposal, if approved, will grant the Foundation $30 million in DYDX tokens...
Russia Mulls Cryptocurrency Mining Disconnection Proposal
25.1.2024
Cryptocurrency miners might be disconnected for up to 500 hours per year in Russia, according to a proposal supported by the State Duma Energy Committee to tackle the energy deficit in some regions. The initiative would be an alternative to introducing special tariffs directed to miners that would...
Samourai Wallet, Strike and Others Ask FinCEN to Withdraw Proposed Rules Tied to Crypto Mixing
25.1.2024
Samourai Wallet, River, Strike, Swan, and other companies in the cryptocurrency space have sent a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), commenting on the proposed rules over mixing transactions introduced in October. These companies are asking FinCEN to withdraw its proposal...
FTX Payment Plan Faces Backlash, Clients Slam 2022 Asset Valuation as ‘Theft,’ Urge Court for Fair Redress
22.1.2024
Following the submission of a proposal by FTX estate debtors to reimburse customer assets based on their value as of Nov. 11, 2022, numerous objections have been raised by customers. A notable objection comes from an FTX client in France, who criticizes the estate for “depleting creditor...
Moonwell’s Bold $2.3M Plan to Counter Frax Hack Debt Sparks Controversy
19.1.2024
Moonwell, a decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing and lending protocol, is facing controversy over its proposal to use $2.3 million worth of digital asset collateral to offset bad debt from Frax Finance (FRAX) pools due to a hack nearly two years ago. In a plebiscite held on December 31, 2023...
NYSE’s Strategic Move — Bitcoin ETF Options Poised to Boost Market Dynamics
17.1.2024
In a groundbreaking move, NYSE Arca Inc. has submitted a proposal to amend its rules to enable options trading on commodity-based trust shares, specifically targeting bitcoin-based ETFs. This initiative, detailed in the 19b-4 filing with the SEC, marks a significant advancement in the financial...
Ethereum Developers Cite Blockchain State to Oppose Vitalik Buterin’s Gas Limit Increase Proposal
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Ethereum developers have expressed concerns over the recent proposal by the network’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin to increase the gas limit on the blockchain. Opposition to Vitalik Buterin’s Proposal In a Jan 11 blog post, Ethereum developer, Marius van der Wijden wrote...
Blockchain Association Rebuffs CFPB’s Proposal on Payment Apps and Digital Assets
9.1.2024
In a detailed critique, the Blockchain Association counters the CFPB’s latest proposal to oversee digital consumer payment applications, citing legal and jurisdictional overreaches in the bureau’s approach to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. CFPB Faces Criticism from Blockchain...
Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down
9.1.2024
Luke Dashjr's technical proposal sounded innocuous enough: to make the popular Bitcoin Core software "effective with newer datacarrying styles." In reality, the effort represented a sophisticated but controversial plan to block the suddenly popular "inscriptions" known as "NFTs on Bitcoin."
‘Controversial’ Bitcoin Proposal to Curb Inscriptions Ignites Fierce Debate, Ends Without Resolution
7.1.2024
On Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, the debate surrounding Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr’s proposal to restrict all varieties of data-bearing transactions concluded as the topic veered into “controversial” territory. Bitcoin Core custodian and Blockstream staff member Andrew Chow...
South Korea Proposes Ban on Crypto Purchases with Credit Cards
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / viarami South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a proposal to amend its Enforcement Decree of the Credit-Specialized Financial Business Act, aiming to ban crypto purchases with credit cards. The proposed amendment plans to restrict the use of credit...
Bankruptcy Judge Greenlights Celsius Shift to Bitcoin Mining
30.12.2023
The now-defunct crypto lender Celsius has received authorization to pivot to bitcoin mining, following approval from U.S. District Judge Martin Glenn of Manhattan for the firm’s revised strategy. This move comes after the company’s initial proposal encountered obstacles from the U.S....
FTX Estate Faces Objections Over Lowered Crypto Claims Valuation Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
28.12.2023
On Dec. 27, 2023, FTX debtors released a projected valuation of claims involving digital assets, with the proposal suggesting conversion of claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of Nov. 11, 2022. Consequently, an individual who held bitcoin on FTX would receive $16,871...
PancakeSwap Developers Launch Proposal to Reduce CAKE Token Supply by 300 Million Tokens
28.12.2023
Adobe Stock / JorgeEduardo Decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap has introduced a proposal to significantly decrease the maximum supply of its native ecosystem token, CAKE. The developers seek to reduce the token supply from 750 million to 450 million, aiming to better align it with the current...
Lawmaker Raises Red Flags Over Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Regulation Proposal
27.12.2023
A Hong Kong lawmaker expressed worries that new stablecoin regulations could disrupt crypto markets. Image by mehaniq41, Adobe Stock. Today, Hong Kong’s financial authorities—the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)—unveiled their plan...
Hong Kong Government Seeks Public Input on Legislation for Stablecoin Supervision
27.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have jointly introduced a public consultation paper outlining a legislative proposal to regulate issuers of stablecoins. This move is prompted by the increasing prominence...
Ministry of Information and Technology of China to Formulate New Web3 Strategy
22.12.2023
The Ministry of Information and Technology of China has agreed to formulate a new strategy for the Web3 field to improve the state of the industry in China. The initiative comes as an answer to a proposal made at the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National...
PancakeSwap Community Proposes CAKE Token Total Supply Reduction to 450 Million
21.12.2023
Adobe Stock / JorgeEduardo Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, PancakeSwap plans to reduce the total supply of CAKE after a community proposal was announced to sustain its development roadmap. The team proposed the reduction via a community forum highlighting the development recorded so far...
Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Request for Adjournment of Sentencing Hearing
21.12.2023
Source: Getty Image U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has denied a request for adjournment made by Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a four-to-six-week adjournment of his sentencing hearing has been denied by Judge Lewis Kaplan....