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Worldcoin ‘disappointed’ with Hong Kong ban as WLD drops 5%
The Worldcoin Foundation expressed disappointment over Hong Kong authorities’ decision to ban its data collection efforts due to alleged...
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House passes FIT21 crypto bill with majority bipartisan support
The US House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) on May 22 . In all, 279...
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VanEck intends to be first spot ETH ETF issuer, argues against simultaneous approvals
VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel said on May 22 that the firm should be able to launch its spot Ethereum ETF before...
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SEC Chair Gensler opposes today’s FIT21 vote yet White House calls no ‘veto’
Gary Gensler , Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement on May 22 expressing strong opposition to the...
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Hong Kong bans Worldcoin’s data collection over alleged privacy violations
Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has prohibited Worldcoin from collecting data in the region due to...
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Cboe submits 5 amended ETH ETF filings amid renewed chance of approval
Cboe BZX filed 19-b4 amendments related to five spot Ethereum ETFs on May 21 , significantly increasing the odds of each fund’s...
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Uniswap Labs slams SEC’s misguided attempts to regulate DeFi
Uniswap Labs has issued a defiant response to the SEC’s Wells notice, asserting the agency’s attempts to regulate DeFi are misguided...
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Bloomberg analysts revise ETH ETF approval odds to 75% amid rumors of SEC flip
The SEC has asked spot Ethereum ETF applicants to update their 19-b4 filings, leading to greater optimism around potential approvals, according...
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Kraken denies plans to delist USDT in EU
A Kraken executive denied the exchange plans to delist Tether’s USDT stablecoin in Europe on May 18 . Global Head of Asset Growth...
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Coinbase expects 30% to 40% chance of spot ETH ETF approval by month-end
Crypto exchange Coinbase believes the odds of the SEC approving spot Ethereum ETFs by the end of the month stand between 30% to 40%. In a...
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Kraken considers delisting USDT in Europe due to MiCA rules
Kraken could drop EU support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin, Bloomberg reported on May 17 . Kraken Global Head of Regulatory Strategy...
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Warren expresses support for SEC’s controversial SAB 121 bulletin
Senator Elizabeth Warren described support for the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 during a senate hearing on May 16. Warren...
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Oklahoma enacts landmark legislation establishing rights to self-custody crypto
Oklahoma has become the first US state to legally protect the right to self-custody Bitcoin after passing a new bill. The newly signed legislation...
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India’s securities watchdog calls for crypto regulation; Turkey moves toward licensing model
Turkey and India advanced crypto policies on May 16 that could create a framework for businesses and investors operating in each country....
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US lawmakers vote in favor of repealing controversial SEC accounting rules for crypto
The US Senate voted in favor of repealing the SEC’s Staff Bulletin 121 (SAB 121) on May 16 . In all, 60 Senators voted in favor of HJ...