spot Bitcoin ETF approval “fairly high”
$650 billion asset manager Bernstein believes there’s a good chance of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval. The SEC’s argument for...
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UK Law Commission recommends ‘distinct’ legal category for crypto
The United Kingdom’s Law Commission is pushing for the creation of a ‘distinct’ category of personal property to accommodate and...
Bittrex challenges SEC’s authority in crypto lawsuit, seeks dismissal
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has submitted a motion to dismiss in its legal dispute with the United States Securities and Exchange...
Celsius to sell altcoins for BTC, ETH starting July 1
Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn of the US Southern District Court of New York on Friday ordered that bankrupt crypto lender...
North Carolina approves bill on state study of Bitcoin
The “State Precious Metals Depository Study” bill received bipartisan support and passed 75-38. North Carolina could look into adding Bitcoin...
Slovakia Parliament approves lowering of crypto taxes
The taxes will be lowered to 7% from the current taxation sliding scale of either 19% or 25%. Also, cryptocurrency...
Binance motion alleging SEC misconduct denied
A US judge has said the court cannot wordsmith the SEC and Binance’s press releases. But in denying the crypto...
Bybit’s MVP license in Dubai ‘very restricted,’ CEO says
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit already operates out of Dubai, but its current licensing doesn’t allow the firm to serve all customers,...
HSBC rolls out cryptocurrency services in Hong Kong: Report
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) — the biggest bank in Hong Kong — has reportedly introduced its first...
$794K SIM swap hacker PlugwalkJoe sentenced to 5 years in prison
British Hacker Joseph O’Connor, also known online as PlugwalkJoe, has been sentenced to five years in a United States prison...
Coinbase gets key win at the US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court ruled that the district court must stay proceedings in a class action lawsuit when interlocutory appeal...
More than just a ‘token’ bridge – Cointelegraph Magazine
This “Crypto City” guide looks at Sydney’s crypto culture, the city’s most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure, what...
‘we see payment stablecoins as a form of money’
Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee today. He discussed a range of topics around digital assets on Wednesday....
Singapore MAS proposes digital money standards with major industry players
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a proposal for a common protocol that would specify the conditions for the...
EU consumer protection groups urge governments to investigate AI
Consumer protection groups from the European Union (EU) have urged regulators to conduct investigations on artificial intelligence (AI) models behind...
Do Kwon gets 4 months in prison in Montenegro on fake passport charges
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been found guilty of using a false passport by a court in Montenegro and...
Binance sends cease and desist notice to fraudulent Nigerian entity
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has announced that Binance has officially issued a cease and desist notice to the fraudulent entity known as...
SEC and Binance.US strike a temporary agreement on asset access
Binance, Binance.US, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly agreed on Friday, June 16, to temporarily limit...
Implications for XRP, SEC credibility and more
The Hinman documents were finally unsealed and made publicly available on June 12 after a lengthy back and forth between...
EU lawmakers vote for landmark AI regulation
The European Union Parliament has voted in favour of an AI Act. If ratified, the law will require AI systems...
Bitstamp registered as cryptoasset business by the FCA
Bitstamp is now among 42 firms listed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as registered cryptoasset businesses. The exchange’s UK...
Hinman speech included “made-up analysis”, Ripple’s chief legal officer says
Former SEC official William Hinman delivered his speech in June 2018, commenting that Bitcoin and Ether were not securities. SEC...
