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Ripple Policy Lawyer Says E.U. Ahead of U.S. in Crypto Regulations
The bloc is close to approving regulations tailor-made for the nascent market. Ripple international policy attorney Susan Friedman has asserted that the European Union is ahead of the United States in...
SpankChain founder teases Tornado Cash ‘sequel’
Ameen Soleimani, the co-founder of SpankChain and Reflex Labs, has teased a revival of sorts for the controversial Ethereum transaction mixer, Tornado Cash. Soleimani’s tweet indicated the...
India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy – Regulation Bitcoin News
India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on crypto assets as part of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central ba...
India Calls For Unified International Crypto Policy at G20 Conference
9 seconds ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News India asked other countries to consider the long-term effects of crypto assets. Sitharaman ended by stressing the need for G20 cooperation on crypto regulation...
IMF hints at a template for global crypto policy – Cryptopolitan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has rolled out new guidelines from which countries can choose how to develop their crypto policies. The body made the recommendations of its meeting public ...
Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank
– Advertisement – The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping t...
Bankman-Fried asks court for more time to negotiate bail
Legal • February 24, 2023, 3:35PM EST Sam Bankman-Fried wants more time to negotiate his bail terms. The former FTX executive’s lawyers filed a letter on Friday requesting that a federal judge g...
IMF Directors Issue Crypto Warning, Call for Coordinated Policy Response To Protect Global Monetary System
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the rising adoption of crypto assets a threat to the global monetary system. According to the IMF, the directors agreed that digi...
Dow Falls 400 Points As Surprisingly Hot Inflation Data Threatens More Aggressive Fed Policy
Topline The stock market resumed a recent sell-off on Friday after the Federal Reserve’s most closely watched inflation indicator came in hotter than expected—adding to a slew of recent data poi...
Sequoia Capital, ‘Inspector Gadget’ creator hit by FTX class-action lawsuit
Sequoia Capital, the creator of “Inspector Gadget,” Signature Bank and others linked to defunct crypto exchange FTX were slapped with a class action lawsuit this week, which alleges the defendants kne...
Sam Bankman-Fried faces new criminal charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud
Legal • February 23, 2023, 9:55AM EST FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing new criminal charges after a judge unsealed a new 12-count indictment against him on Thursday, months after the former cry...
Forsage founders indicted in $340 million Ponzi scheme
Legal • February 22, 2023, 6:34PM EST The founders of Forsage, a decentralized finance crypto investment platform, were indicted for their alleged roles in a $340 million “global Ponzi and pyramid sch...
New York Attorney General sues CoinEx crypto exchange over registration
Policy • February 22, 2023, 5:43PM EST New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx for allegedly failing to register with the state. “CoinEx offered, sold, ...
Federal Trade Commission investigates Voyager’s ‘deceptive and unfair’ crypto marketing
Legal • February 22, 2023, 10:52AM EST The Federal Trade Commission is investigating crypto broker Voyager Digital, the agency said in a bankruptcy court filing. The FTC is investigating Voyager...
Euro-backed stablecoin, Euro Coin set to trade on Coinbase
Support for Euro Coin (EUROC), a euro-backed stablecoin, will go live on Coinbase in regions where trading is supported, the exchange said on Twitter. Trading is slated to begin on or after 9 a....
Bankman-Fried searching for tech expert to advise on bail dispute, lawyers say
Legal • February 21, 2023, 4:13PM EST Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are searching for a tech expert to advise the court on his bail dispute, they told a federal judge in a letter on Tuesday. “The...
Fund manager Daniel Cheung suing over lost funds
People • February 20, 2023, 1:10PM EST Syncracy Capital Co-Founder Daniel Cheung has filed a lawsuit alleging he was scammed out of nearly one million dollars. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District ...
Commissioner Peirce on the SEC’s ‘unimaginative’ approach to regulation
Policy • February 20, 2023, 5:00AM EST Episode 13 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. Listen below, and subsc...
The Block: SEC planting its regulatory flag as Congress still to pick a regulator: SEC’s Peirce
Policy • February 20, 2023, 5:00AM EST The Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to “plant its regulatory flag,” while Congress is still mulling which agency will be police crypto, sa...
OpenSea makes major changes in its marketplace policy, thanks to Blur
OpenSea slashed marketplace fees temporarily, and royalties were made optional. Its competitor Blur captured almost half of the total volume across all marketplaces. Popular NFT marketplace OpenSea an...
Bitcoin Fell Following Statements From US Policy Makers
St. Louis Federal Reserve President, James Bullard, affirmed pushing for a higher interest rate. Stocks and the cryptocurrency market fell sharply following Bullard’s comments. Bullard is not qualifie...
Sam Bankman-Fried is embroiled in legal drama. FTX is moving on without him.
Beleaguered crypto exchange FTX is charging ahead in bankruptcy court, preparing for high-profile clawbacks to begin at the end of the month. Meanwhile, the company’s former CEO could lose most...
XRP vs. SEC Lawsuit: Policy Expert Pushes Back on Regulator’s Attempt To Keep Crucial Documents Sealed
A journalist is arguing to have critical documents released in the contentious legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forbes senior contributor Roslyn...
Former FTX exec Nishad Singh plans to plead guilty to criminal charges: Bloomberg
Legal • February 17, 2023, 2:43PM EST A third former FTX executive is preparing to plead guilty to criminal charges, Bloomberg reported. Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, ...