Crypto and Laws
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Lawmakers urge Biden administration to address ‘rogue nations’ evading sanctions via crypto
A coalition of US lawmakers penned a letter to top government officials on April 28 expressing urgent concern over the use of digital currencies...
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EigenLayer to Drop Token on May 10
The highly anticipated Ethereum restaking protocol has launched a claim portal for airdrop recipients, who were allocated 5% of the EIGEN supply in...
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SEC suspected Ethereum was a security since 2018, new Consensys documents reveal
The Gary Gensler -led Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating Ethereum’s security status last year, according to an...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Continue to Slide Amid Renewed Inflation Fears
Traders gear up for a week filled with corporate earnings, key job reports, and a Fed meeting.
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Omnity Introduces Cross-Chain Transfer Functionality For Runes
Runes users can now move their assets across Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks.
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Thai SEC intensifies oversight on crypto advertising
Thai Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) raised its regulatory powers and punished wrongful cryptocurrency advertisements due to inauthentic...
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SEC vs DeFi: The Battle Royale — what lies ahead amid regulatory clash and hack mayhem?
The following is a guest post by Nikita Ovchinnik, the Co-founder at Barter DeFi. DeFi may be “in the crosshairs” of the SEC,...
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Crypto mixer creators face crackdown as DOJ targets money laundering facilitators
In accordance with the DOJ’s objection, it was argued that the accused had not made an effort to update the protocol to exclude sanctioned...
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Pantera Capital has acquired more of FTX’s Solana in auction
The collapse of FTX was one of the major events in the crypto industry. It led to some major changes and a steep fall in some assets. The effects...
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Our Most Read Stories This Week: Telegram & Stripe Payments; $12M CryptoPunk; Consensys vs. SEC; Renzo Depeg
The Defiant's most read stories for the week of April 22.
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The CFTC, SEC, FBI, and IRS play different sides in crypto control – The details won’t make you happy!!
Are you a crypto investor, enthusiast, or critic who thinks the industry needs regulations? Are you banking on traditional entities like the CFTC,...
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UK law enforcement given new powers to seize, destroy digital assets linked to criminals
The UK government enacted new laws on April 26 that grant the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police enhanced powers to seize, freeze, and...
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Custodia Bank files notice of appeal in Federal Reserve case
Custodia Bank filed a notice of appeal in its ongoing case against the US Federal Reserve on April 26 . The bank intends to appeal an earlier...
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Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Prepares for Nakamoto Upgrade, its Largest Hard-Fork Ever
The network is “transforming into a true Layer-2” said Rena Shah of Trust Machines.
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Warren calls on DOJ, NHS to crackdown on crypto payments for child sexual abuse material
US Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are urging US authorities to crack down on the use of crypto in the illegal...