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Kevin O’Leary Warns of Crypto Innovation Fleeing US Due to Regulatory Hurdles
4.10.2023
Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has expressed concerns that regulatory obstacles will drive crypto innovation away from the U.S. His comments followed a congressional hearing where Congress members grilled U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler...
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
3.10.2023
According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctioned wallets "received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits" used for illicit drugs
FTX execs who pleaded guilty among names of potential witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case
3.10.2023
According to reports from the courthouse, Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon named Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh among those who may offer testimony
Alex Mashinsky's jury trial scheduled for September 2024
3.10.2023
According to a New York court, the former Celsius CEO will remain free on $40-million bail through the legal proceedings
As trial begins, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers push to exclude testimony from FTX users
3.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has requested the court block certain witnesses offering testimony on how they thought FTX would protect their assets
Bank of Portugal’s Chief Pushes For Global Crypto Regulation – Here’s What You Need to Know
3.10.2023
The governor of Banco de Portugal, Mário Centeno has called for international cooperation towards a global framework for crypto regulation.
According to him, national efforts alone cannot protect investors due to the nature of digital assets as it can lead to regulatory arbitrage creating...
India Planning to Launch Global Database of Crypto Exchanges by Next Year
3.10.2023
India is planning to introduce a comprehensive global database of cryptocurrency exchanges to help law enforcement agencies combat crypto-related crimes.
This initiative comes as part of India's push to align itself with international standards for regulating cryptocurrency assets.
As per...
SEC and 5 Other US Regulators Issue Crypto Investment Warnings
3.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several other top financial regulators have issued several warnings regarding investing in crypto assets as part of this year’s World Investor Week. “The risk of loss for individual investors who participate in transactions involving crypto...
Investors drop class-action lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
2.10.2023
The dropping of the suit came amid Terra facing a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Do Kwon possibly nearing the end of his sentence in Montenegro
Book describes Sam Bankman-Fried with little attention span or respect for appointments
2.10.2023
The former FTX CEO was reportedly invited by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to be her special guest at the Met Gala, only to cancel at the last minute
Despite Government Shutdown Worries, Stablecoin Legislation Pushed by McHenry
2.10.2023
The US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to regulating stablecoins, despite a potential government shutdown looming at the time.
Speaking at a forum organized by stablecoin issuer Circle in New York, McHenry stated that...
Parliamentary committee calls for shutdown of Worldcoin in Kenya
2.10.2023
The committee’s recommendations included having the Kenyan government consider implementing a comprehensive framework for digital assets and virtual asset service providers
IMF Proposes Crypto Risk Assessment Matrix for Macrofinancial Impact on Countries
2.10.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a working paper that highlights risk management strategies and policy changes for regulators.
The paper titled, “Assessing Macrofinancial Risks from Crypto Assets” released on Sept 29 proposes a crypto-risk assessment matrix (C-RAM) for risk-prone...
Today in Crypto: UBS Launches Tokenized Money Market Fund Pilot on Ethereum, $8BN was a 'Rounding Error' to SBF
2.10.2023
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Congress Passes Funding Bill to Avoid US Government Shutdown
1.10.2023
The United States Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Saturday evening, just three hours before the midnight deadline, to prevent a government shutdown.
The bill, which received overwhelming support with a vote of 88 to 9, funds the government for the next 45 days, until November 17.
In a late...
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Is Taking Litigation-Heavy Strategy to Regulate Crypto
1.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has explained why the securities regulator is taking a litigation-heavy strategy to regulate the crypto industry. The SEC chair insisted that enforcement actions against crypto firms are not brought with a political agenda...
Expect new crypto regulations to follow Bitcoin ETFs
30.9.2023
Will Bitcoin ETFs attract more regulatory attention to the crypto industry? We can only hope, because many questions need to be answered
US Representative Introduces Legislation to Mandate Reporting of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions to the CFTC
30.9.2023
Virginia’s Democratic representative Don Beyer has ushered in a fresh bill mandating the documentation of off-chain transactions and over-the-counter (OTC) crypto engagements by cryptocurrency exchanges, to be catalogued in a repository under the purview of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading...
Industry leaders and policymakers weigh in on a potential US gov't shutdown
29.9.2023
A U.S. government shutdown was not inevitable, but even if one were to last for a matter of hours or days, lawmakers' priorities on their return may not be digital assets
Non-Regulation of Web3 Space Making ‘Mainstream Adoption Harder’ Says AGG’s Jack Vinijtrongjit
29.9.2023
According to Jack Vinijtrongjit, the co-founder and CEO of the Web3 infrastructure company AAG, more prospective users will be drawn to decentralized finance (defi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) if tools that help them avoid falling prey to scammers are developed and deployed. Vinijtrongjit argued...