US lawmakers advance legislation blocking the digital dollar
The United States House Financial Services Committee is moving forward with legislation aimed at preventing the issuance of a central...
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Government objects to ‘unnecessary,’ ‘prejudicial’ SBF jury selection questions
On Sept. 15, the United States government responded to questions the defense has suggested posing to potential jurors during their...
Hong Kong warns that crypto firms are not “banks”
Hong Kong warns crypto firms against using the word “bank” The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) says only licensed banks...
House Financial Services Comm. witnesses air multiple anti-CBDC arguments
A chorus of disapproval rang out from the halls of the United States Congress on Sept. 14 as a House...
Stoner Cats NFTs creator charged by SEC, to pay $1M fine
SEC says Stoner Cats 2 LLC raised $8 million from investors by offering unregistered securities of NFTs. Stoner Cats will...
Petition hopes to stop US government agencies from using Chainalysis’ forensics
A petition was created on Change.org on Sept. 12 to oppose the use of Chainalysis forensic services by federal agencies....
India embarks on crafting crypto regulations after ruling out ban
India was long thought to be planning a complete ban on cryptocurrencies. However, in the just concluded G20 Summit, India...
DC doesn’t realize how powerful crypto voting is — Brian Armstrong
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has shared his predictions for the role crypto will play in next years' elections in the...
G20 moves forward with international crypto framework
Leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world — collectively known as G20 — are pushing for a speedy...
CFTC fines Utah man over $2.5M for leveraged Bitcoin fraud
CFTC announced Jacob Orvidas had conducted a leveraged Bitcoin fraud between October 2017 and July 2020. Orvidas was also charged...
UK financial watchdog could give crypto firms until January 2024 for marketing compliance
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has reiterated its warning for all crypto asset firms marketing to users...
Tornado Cash co-founder pleads not guilty to all charges: Report
Roman Storm, the co-founder of controversial cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash arrested in August, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to all...
Computer science experts say US should create new fed agency for AI: Survey
A plurality of experts believe the United States should create a new federal agency dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) governance,...
Failure to tax the metaverse ‘will create a tax haven’ — Harvard legal expert
Harvard legal scholar and Yeshiva University law professor Christine Kim recently published a research paper detailing arguments for not only...
FTX court filing reveals former Alameda CEO’s $2.5M yacht purchase
FTX debtors have disclosed a series of financial statements revealing transactions that benefited company executives shortly before the major cryptocurrency...
UK MPs call for global alliance to tackle AI misuse
A group of influential members of parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom have advised the government to collaborate with democratic...
Former SEC chair says spot Bitcoin ETF approval is ‘inevitable’ despite delays
Following the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying decisions on several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, former commission chair...
Elon Musk’s X platform has payments licenses in seven US states
The most recent payment license that X obtained was from Rhodes Island. Some of the US states that X has...
Judge says Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have until Sept. 1 to request a trial postponement: Report
Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, have reportedly not asked for a different trial date in order...
Crypto exchange Binance is considering a full exit from Russia
Key takeaways Binance is considering exiting the Russian market as it continues to face regulatory challenges in other parts of...
SEC charges LA company with offering of NFT securities
SEC charged US-based media company Impact Theory with offering and touting investment potential of their Founder’s Key NFTs. Impact Theory...
JPMorgan forecasts limited downside for crypto markets: Report
The cryptocurrency market’s recent downtrend appears to be coming to an end, with JPMorgan’s latest research suggesting that most long...
