CryptoSlate
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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...
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Bybit faces potential legal action in France for regulatory non-compliance
France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has warned French crypto investors that Bybit is not a registered platform in the country,...
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US lawmaker calls on SEC to repeal crypto custody rule ahead of Senate vote
US lawmaker Wiley Nickel has urged the Gary Gensler-led Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to repeal the Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB...
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Oklahoma signs bill into law protecting crypto spending, mining, and self-custody
Oklahoma has signed into law a bill protecting crypto-related rights. The Oklahoma State Legislature website indicates Governor Kevin Stitt...
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Deutsche Bank selects Axelar developer as partner in joining Project Guardian Singapore
Deutsche Bank has shown increased interest in digital assets and tokenization by joining the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project...
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US senators challenge DOJ’s broad definition of crypto money transmitters
Two US lawmakers have opposed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) attempt to expand the definition of a money-transmitting business. In a...
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US Congress to potentially vote on new legislation for crypto industry by end of May
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry said new legislation that will give the crypto industry greater clarity regarding...
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IMF backs crypto to solve Nigeria’s forex issues despite local crackdown
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Nigeria embrace the regulated use of digital assets by licensing international crypto...
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Hoskinson accuses Biden administration of ‘coordinated effort to kill crypto’
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has accused Joe Biden’s administration of a deliberate attempt to stifle the growth of the crypto...
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EU securities watchdog to review crypto eligibility for UCITS investments
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has initiated a review of the rules governing crypto asset investments by UCITS (Undertakings...