Crypto and Laws

• The reason Russia’s crypto mining bill keeps getting delayed

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  On Dec. 23, Anatoly Aksakov, Russia’s congressional finance committee chairman, stated at a press conference in TASS that Russia’s law on...

• Russia’s crypto mining bill could be finalized in January 2023

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  Russia’s cryptocurrency mining bill, which would legalize crypto mining and the sale of mined crypto, could be approved by January,...

• Can the SEC ban crypto exchanges?

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  The United States Securities Exchange Commission is looking into the possibility of suspending the activities of centralized crypto exchanges....

• General counsel Berkovitz who ‘wined & dined’ SBF to leave SEC in Jan

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  The US SEC general counsel Dan Berkovitz will leave his role by Jan. 31,  according to a Dec. 22 statement . Washington Examiner reported...

• SEC eyes auditing firms handling cryptocurrency companies

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  With its intent to counteract cryptocurrency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is beginning to audit firms that work with crypto...

• US Senator Toomey unveils permissive stablecoin bill prior to retirement

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  Soon-to-be retired U.S. senator Pat Toomey introduced a bill on Dec. 21 that could pave the way for a more open stablecoin framework beginning...

• SEC filing declares FTT a security in FTX case development

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  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its filing against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang, said that the FTX’s exchange token (FTT)...

• Indian central bank governor calls for crypto ban, champions CBDCs

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  India’s Central Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said private crypto assets like Bitcoin ( BTC ) could cause the next financial crisis and...

• India Central Bank Governor’s bold prediction on crypto’s impact on the nation

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  As the crypto industry continues to expand despite sporadic hiccups, not everyone is on board with the emerging asset class. Governor of...

• Gate Group in talks with Hong Kong authorities over crypto policy, regulation

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  Gate Group said it discussed Hong Kong’s recent policy statement on virtual assets in a closed-door meeting with the Financial Services and...

• Binance joins Chamber of Digital Commerce, gains foothold in US political system

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  Binance became a member of the U.S. Chamber of Digital Commerce (CoC) on Dec. 20, according to a company statement . As a member of the...

• SEC wants to end cryptocurrencies, defense lawyer says

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  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is attempting to put an end to cryptocurrencies such as Ripple in the United States, according to...

• Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls for regulation of crypto industry

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  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong published a Dec. 20 blueprint on regulating centralized actors in the crypto space while protecting decentralized...

• ‘Crypto mom’ calls out SEC’s Howey Test on crypto

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  SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, alias ‘Crypto mom,’ has called out the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for using the Howey Test. A...

• Nigeria set to recognize crypto as an investment class

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  Nigeria lawmaker Babangida Ibrahim said that the country is set to recognize cryptocurrencies as an investment class in its proposed investments...