CryptoSlate
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New Jersey bill seeks to classify digital assets sold to institutional investors as securities
A bill that categorizes cryptocurrencies sold to institutional investors as securities was introduced to New Jersey’s general assembly on...
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Spotlight on AI, digital assets at House subcommittee hearing
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion convened a pivotal hearing on Dec. 5 , to hear...
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SEC extends comment period on Grayscale spot Ethereum ETF into 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the 45-day comment period on a proposed rule change that would allow NYSE Arca to list...
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Binance settlement likely a watershed moment in crypto regulation: CFTC Commissioner
A senior U.S. regulator has suggested that the $4.3 billion settlement with Binance last month could represent a peak in enforcement actions...
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DigiFT becomes Singapore’s first regulated public blockchain exchange for asset tokenization
Ethereum -based digital assets exchange DigiFT said it received a Capital Market Services (CMS) license and was recognized as a Recognized Market...
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Bitwise, BlackRock update filings in push for first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF
Bitwise and BlackRock, two asset managers that plan to offer a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), have submitted updated filings to...
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Terraform Labs cites SEC’s alleged misrepresentations in DEBT box case in its own bid for summary judgment
Terraform Labs , facing a securities lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), made a request on Dec. 4, 2023, for a...
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UK lawmakers wary of launching retail CBDC due to privacy, financial stability concerns
The U.K. Parliamentary Treasury Committee issued a stern warning about the development of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), or...
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Judge threatens to sanction SEC over ‘misleading’ statements in crypto case
U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby issued a stern warning to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attorneys regarding possible sanctions for...
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Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea
Spanish police have arrested a c who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith violate U.S. sanctions and travel to North Korea, Reuters...
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Circle denies terror finance allegations and ties to Justin Sun
Circle has refuted allegations linking it to terrorist funding and denies affiliation with crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun or his associated...
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SEC meets with Hashdex to discuss its Bitcoin ETF proposal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with Bitcoin ETF applicant Hashdex this week, according to a Nov. 29 memo from the agency....
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Hong Kong regulator considers allowing ICOs to bolster economic revival
Hong Kong, a city renowned for its dynamic financial landscape, may be toying with groundbreaking changes in its digital asset approach. In a...
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BlackRock adjusts proposed spot Bitcoin ETF structure to allay SEC concerns
BlackRock has submitted revisions to its spot Bitcoin ETF application to the SEC in an attempt to allay the regulator’s concerns over...
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Sinbad mixer, citing money laundering by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixing service Sinbad.io (Sinbad) for its role in enabling money laundering by...