Crypto and Laws
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CFTC fines South African CEO $3.4B over Bitcoin MLM scheme
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on April 27 that it has obtained a court judgment against a CEO involved in...
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Senators delay crypto anti-money laundering bill to attract cosponsors
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) have postponed reintroducing their cryptocurrency anti-money laundering...
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Coinbase suggests SEC action is motivated by Gary Gensler’s own views
Coinbase executives discussed their company’s ongoing conflict with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) in a new video on April 27 ....
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SEC’s Gensler analogizes crypto vs. securities to calling a dog a goldfish; sparks community backlash
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has faced backlash from the crypto community after using a dog-goldfish...
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Hong Kong SFC to release comprehensive cryptocurrency guidelines in May
During a recent event, the CEO Julia Leung of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that the SFC would release new...
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Hong Kong targets May for crypto exchange licensing regulations
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will release guidance on the crypto licensing framework in May. Hong Kong’s SFC...
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Crypto 2023 politics feel different – how far will the SEC go?
The world of crypto has been in a constant state of flux over the past decade, and in 2023 it is clear that the political landscape surrounding...
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US Congress can use stablecoin bill to strengthen Dollar competitiveness: Circle CEO
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the U.S. Congress shouldn’t miss the opportunity of using the stablecoin bill to strengthen the...
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Circle’s access to NY Fed’s reserve repurchase program at risk due to new rules
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NY Fed) has recently made changes to its counterparty criteria for its reverse repurchase program (RRP),...
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CFTC commissioner says there is no ‘immediate path forward” with Binance
A leader at the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has stated that her agency is in conversation with Binance, CNBC reported April...
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Binance.US terminates Voyager asset purchase agreement amid regulatory concern
Voyager revealed on Twitter that Binance.US has decided to terminate its asset purchase agreement, a development that comes after the US...
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CFTC official says anonymity in crypto is a national security risk
CFTC commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero believes the prevalent anonymity in crypto is a national security risk as it allows criminals to use...
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Chamath Palihapitiya: Hostile US regulators have guns pointed firmly at crypto
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said, “Crypto is dead in America.” His grim assessment of the U.S. crypto market came during...
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Republicans introduce a new draft bill to regulate stablecoins
Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have presented a discussion draft of legislation aimed at regulating stablecoin...
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Crypto Attorney John Deaton supports Coinbase in SEC lawsuit
John Deaton, a Ripple (XRP) advocate and prominent crypto attorney, recently voiced his opinion regarding the recent lawsuit between Coinbase...