Crypto and Laws
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China’s new generative AI regulation sets guidelines to promote values of ‘socialism’
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the nation’s lead internet regulator, has unveiled the country’s inaugural rules...
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IRS investigating American crypto exodus to Puerto Rico
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is pursuing tax dodgers who abused Puerto Rico’s tax structures, Bloomberg reported on July 12 ....
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More than 9,000 Bitcoin seized in connection with Silk Road on the move
Onchain data shows 9,825 Bitcoin ( BTC ), worth $302 million, seized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection to shuttered darknet...
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ESMA publishes first consultation for constructive input on MiCA
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s financial markets regulator, has released its first consultation...
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Regulatory overreach: SEC’s misguided crackdown on crypto
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come under fire for its recent lawsuit against Bittrex , a U.S.-based crypto exchange....
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Dubai’s virtual assets regulator suspends critical license for crypto exchange BitOasis citing regulatory non-compliance
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued a market alert on July 10 concerning the local crypto exchange BitOasis. The...
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US lawmakers call on DOJ, SEC to investigate Prometheum, citing suspicions of “false testimony” and securities law violations
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville of (R-AL) and Members of Congress Ralph Norman (R-SC), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Mark...
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Louisiana criminalizes AI deepfakes depicting child porn
Louisiana is set to implement a new law on August 1 that will make the production and possession of deepfakes depicting the sexual abuse of...
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SEC asserts that Coinbase knew the securities law
The SEC has countered Coinbase’s claims in a recent filing, arguing that the cryptocurrency exchange was aware of the potential application of...
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Crypto community questions SEC probe into DeFi protocol BarnBridge
DeFi protocol BarnBridge said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)...
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European trade body calls for DeFi inclusion in Europe’s MiCA regulatory framework
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) is urging European regulators to include decentralized finance (DeFi) in the Markets in...
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Binance CEO dismisses concerns that institutional crypto ETFs threaten decentralization
In a Twitter Spaces conversation on July 5 , Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said dismissed worries that large companies posed a threat to the...
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Israeli crypto bill aims to clarify regulations and attract foreign investors with new tax incentives
On July 5, the Israeli Knesset approved the preliminary reading of bill that aims to introduce various tax benefits related to digital...
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Namibia embraces crypto legislation
Namibia, a Southern African nation, is making headway in establishing its position on the digital financial landscape. The National Assembly...
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Landmark Senate hearing set for July to address blockchain, digital privacy in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Senate announced on July 5 the consolidation of several hearings on blockchain, digital assets, and digital privacy into a...