Crypto and Laws
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Coinbase CEO claims SEC said ‘every asset other than Bitcoin is a security’
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly asked Coinbase to stop trading in all cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin. In an...
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GitHub urges the European Union to reconsider its AI Act
In a joint effort, GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and other tech companies have penned an open letter appealing to European Union (EU)...
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Elizabeth Warren Reintroduces Crypto Bill, Gains Support from Banking Policy Group
In an unexpected alliance, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) have found common ground on the issue of...
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Wall Street banks back Elizabeth Warren’s Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act
U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren reintroduced the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act on July 28, backed by unlikely allies — the Wall Street...
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Binance’s German license application faces regulatory hurdles
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has reportedly expressed concerns over Binance’s leadership and company...
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SEC commissioner strikes back at chief accountant
Hester Pierce, the commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently voiced her concerns about a statement made...
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A suite of crypto legislation passed the House Financial Services Committee this week
On July 27 , the House Financial Services Committee advanced seven pieces of legislation concerning critical issues in digital asset regulation....
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Democratic congressman Ritchie Torres calls Gensler’s SEC ‘arbitrary and capricious’
Democratic House of Representatives member Ritchie Torres criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and advocated for new laws...
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Jason Lowrey’s ‘Softwar’ removed from circulation and MIT library for unknown reasons
Jason Lowrey , the author of Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin , has withdrawn his...
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SEC commissioner Hester Peirce calls watchdog’s public accounting warning into question
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce questioned why the regulator wants to discourage...
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Crypto self-custody bill clears US House Committee
Sailing through the legislative storms of the United States, a significant piece of legislation, the “Keep Your Coins Act of 2023,”...
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Indian Supreme Court questions Union government on crypto regulation delays
The Indian Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government to clarify whether it intends to create a specialized federal body to investigate...
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Crypto.com gains Netherlands approval after Binance exit
Crypto.com announced on July 28 it has secured registration approval from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) to provide crypto services in the...
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Stablecoins pose lower risk than bank deposits says former Fed policy analyst
A recent policy paper authored by Brendan Malone, a former Federal Reserve Board analyst representing Paradigm, a technology investment firm,...
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SEC Chair raises regulatory concerns surrounding Bitcoin ETFs
In a recent televised interview, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler expressed his reservations about the crypto...