SEC chair suggests openness to crypto bills that don’t ‘inadvertently undermine securities laws’

United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler supports legislation that gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission greater authority over crypto — seemingly if it doesn’...

Big questions about how laws and taxes apply to NFTs and the metaverse

NFTs can now serve as court documents… but they might also be unregistered securities, illegal loot boxes, or come with impossible tax demands.  Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are thought of by most people...

Fox News personalities face questioning as Dominion lawsuit moves forward

A person walks past Fox News Headquarters at the News Corporation building on May 03, 2022 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Next week, Maria Bartiromo will join the parade of Fox perso...

Funding Rounds Continue With Rocketplace, Singapore Could Revise Crypto Regulation Laws – crypto.news

Rocketplace recently announced a successful funding round raising $9 million. UK energy prices could soar to highs in October. Elsewhere, Singapore is en route to establishing a framework for the cryp...

Iran Attempts to Avoid Import Sanctions With New Crypto Laws

The Iranian government has officially approved the usage of crypto as a payment method for importing goods as the country is looking for new ways to circumvent sanctions.  The new law legalizes the us...

Japan set to change crypto taxation laws to prevent capital flight

A report has said that the Financial Services Agency in Japan is planning to change the cryptocurrency taxation laws in the country to prevent capital flight. The regulatory body plans to make these c...

Japan to amend crypto corporate tax laws

The strict laws in Japan regarding crypto are making the businesses in the country shut down. Japan is going to amend the crypto corporate tax laws in the country. The government of Japan has publiciz...

The Charles Schwab Corporation under investigation for violations of the securities laws

Apparently, the Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) violated securities law and the Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announced on August 25, that it is investigating...

Japan To Reform Crypto Corporate Tax Laws

The Japanese government has announced that it shall be evaluating the crypto tax rules which are applicable for corporations in the fiscal year of 2023. The Financial Services Agency and the Ministry ...

Former OpenSea exec claims insider trading laws cannot apply to NFTs

 Former OpenSea sea executive Nate Chastain has filed a motion asking a U.S. district court to dismiss insider trading charges levied against him because non-fungible tokens (NFTs) do not meet the req...

Trump PAC paid lawyers almost $1 million amid Georgia, New York probes

Former President Donald Trump‘s political action committee, Save America, paid nearly $1 million to civil and criminal defense attorneys in July alone as investigations into him and the Trump Or...

What are ghost guns? Dealers rush to sell untraceable firearms as crackdown nears

With new federal regulations set to take effect on so-called “ghost guns” next week, businesses that sell the untraceable firearms are racing to offload inventory. The new regulations from...

Democratic Degradation Is Law’s Ultimate Disruptor

Concept: Threat of Democracy. Inflatable pink balloon and a needle in hand getty The legal industry has been remarkably buoyant in a tumultuous world. It has weathered 9/11, the global financial crisi...

Trump SPAC has another setback, delays earnings report

The social media app will be developed by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Digital World Acquisition Group, the special purpose acquisition company...

DOJ plans to retry Philip Esformes despite Trump commuting sentence

Philanthropist Philip Esformes attends the 15th annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on August 7, 2015 in Century City, California. Tiffany Rose | Getty I...

Trump faces investigations, lawsuits as he weighs White House run

Former US President Donald Trump raises his fist while walking to a vehicle outside of Trump Tower in New York City on August 10, 2022. Stringer | AFP | Getty Images As Donald Trump considers whether ...

Justice Department asks to unseal Trump raid search warrant

Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department asked a federal judge Thursday to unseal a search warrant that was used by FBI agents to raid the Florida home of former President Donald T...

Large Indiana employers Eli Lilly and Cummins speak out about the state’s new restrictive abortion law

An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters Drugmaker Eli Lilly, one of the biggest emplo...

New York State Fines Crypto Wing of Robinhood $30,000,000 for Allegedly Violating Consumer Protection Laws

The state of New York is levying a fine against the crypto branch of trading giant Robinhood for allegedly violating consumer protection and anti-money laundering laws. According to a new press releas...

More Cities—From Boise To Waco—Pursue Abortion Protections Or Bans Despite State Laws

Topline A growing number of cities and counties are taking abortion rights into their own hands in light of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, passing and moving forward with policies that mak...

India Enforces Heavy Crypto Tax Laws

During a time when crypto prices appear to be tanking like never before, India is dealing with heavy crypto-related tax woes. India Is Hiking Its Crypto Tax Enforcement Right now, regulators in India ...

Kansas abortion rights vote helps Democrats, Schumer says

Erin Woods for the Vote No on the Constitutional Amendment on Abortion canvases a neighborhood on August 01, 2022 in Lenexa, Kansas. Kyle Rivas | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and ...

Ripple legal: the importance of crypto laws

A few days ago Stuart Alderoty, counsel for Ripple, published an interesting article on the importance of fair cryptocurrency laws.  Rather than providing regulatory clarity through rulemaking, the SE...

Singapore Looking to Instill New Crypto Laws

The government of Singapore is saying it’s likely to implement new cryptocurrency regulations in the coming future that will potentially keep retailers safe. Singapore Is Looking Deeper at Crypto Regu...

England Law Commission recommends reforming property laws for digital assets

The Law Commission of England and Wales has proposed reforming existing laws, especially private property law, to protect cryptocurrency users and maximize the potential of the technology. The proposa...

After Terra (LUNA) Collapse, South Korea Plans To Bring Digital Asset Laws!

Since the Terra (LUNA) has seen its collapse in the month of May 2022, it is under close scrutiny of the South Korean investigation. The team had recently even raided 15 crypto firms that included cry...

UK Law Commission Publishes Proposals to Reform Laws Relating to Digital Assets — Says Reforms Must Not ‘Stifle Development’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

According to the Law Commission, the United Kingdom statutory body, digital assets play an increasingly important role in modern society and as such, the law relating to these must be reviewed. Reform...

FTC Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Giant Meta for Allegedly Violating Antitrust Laws

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is filing a lawsuit against social media titan Meta for allegedly monopolizing the metaverse. In a new press release, the regulatory agency says it’s suing the compa...

UK proposes extending property laws to ‘recognise and protect’ crypto

The United Kingdom continues to ramp up its efforts to establish a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, with various proposals being fronted. In this line, the region’s Law Commission has published a ...

F1 Teams Remove Crypto Ads Following France’s Advertising Laws

RacingNews365’s reported on July 26 that because of France’s advertising laws, numerous Formula One teams were required to conceal or remove decals showing branding by crypto-related companies during ...

Coinbase blasts SEC over insider trading case

Coinbase signage in New York’s Times Square during the company’s initial public offering on the Nasdaq on April 14, 2021. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Coinbase pushed back on claims f...

SEC Working to Register Crypto Lending Providers Under Securities Laws

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to register crypto lending firms under regulatory purview if they operate like investment companies, according to SEC chair Gary G...