Kim Kardashian has been charged with unlawfully touting a crypto security by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulator said that Kardashian didn’t disclose the payment received...
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If Hurricane Ian destroyed your home, take these critical first steps for disaster relief and insurance
The full financial and human price of Hurricane Ian’s destruction is still unknown, days after it lashed Florida, and now with the Carolinas fresh off its wrath. But even with the immediate search-and...
Kristin Smith unpacks the new Blockchain Association PAC
Episode 94 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded at SALT New York 2022 on September 13 with The Block’s Frank Chaparro, and Blockchain Association’s executive director Kristin Smith. Liste...
US Senator Says ‘I Love That Bitcoin Can’t Be Stopped’ Citing Concerns About National Debt and Inflation – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says she loves that bitcoin cannot be stopped and that governments cannot just confiscate the cryptocurrency. “It’s actually comforting to know that bitcoin is there,” she ...
We Have to Rely on 70-Year-Old Case Law to Determine What’s a Security or Commodity – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says his agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “have to rely on 70-year-old case law to determine what’s a security or...
An Alzheimer’s Drug’s Big Surprise: What It Means
Until this past week, there seemed to be no answers to the Alzheimer’s puzzle. The leading theory of the disease, that it was caused by a buildup of beta amyloid plaque in the brain, had been disprove...
Crypto Firms Undeterred by Strict Regulation — ‘They Know We Have a Good System’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s top financial regulator, has revealed that many crypto firms are still seeking licenses to operate in the U.K. despite failing to meet regulatory requi...
Uzbekistan Introduces Monthly Fees for Cryptocurrency Companies – Regulation Bitcoin News
Crypto firms in Uzbekistan will have to pay fees to the state under new legislation proposed by regulators. The charges vary depending on the business activity and can reach $11,000 a month in the cas...
CFTC brings action against Digitex Futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing crypto futures exchange Digitex LLC and its founder and CEO Adam Todd for failing to register with the agency and attempting to manipulate the ...
India Freezes More Crypto Including Bitcoin and Tether as Investigation Involving Binance and Wazirx Deepens – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) says it has frozen more cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, tether, and the Wazirx token. The action is part of its investigation of the mobile gaming app E-nu...
US Senator Introduces ‘No Digital Dollar Act’ to Prohibit Treasury and the Fed From Interfering With Americans Using Paper Currency – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S senator has introduced the “No Digital Dollar Act to prohibit the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve from interfering with Americans using paper currency” if a central bank digital currency i...
SEC Charges 2 Firms and 4 Individuals in Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against two firms and four individuals allegedly perpetrating a crypto pump-and-dump scheme. “Although this case involves crypto asse...
DeFi needs appropriate regulation before moving to retail, says Fed Chair: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. United States Federal...
California wants to model crypto rules for the rest of the U.S.
Much as it did in the 1960s for automobile emissions, California wants to develop a crypto and web3 regulatory regime that could be a model for other states to adopt, with a particular eye toward cryp...
Binance secures New Zealand registration, opens local office
Binance has registered with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), allowing it to move forward with setting up a local office. “We see New Zealand as a bit of a p...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Allowing Crypto Investments in 401(k) Retirement Plans – Regulation Bitcoin News
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Retirement Savings Modernization Act to provide 401(k) retirement savers access to a wide range of investments, including crypto assets. “With inflation at r...
US State Issues Order Freezing Crypto at Exchanges in Pig Butchering Scam Crackdown – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit has issued a cease and desist order against 23 entities and individuals involved in a popular cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering...
Altria and Juul end noncompete deal: Here’s what that means for e-cigarette sales and marketing
Altria Group Inc. said Friday it has taken a step that extricates it from its noncompete arrangement with vaping company Juul Labs Inc., freeing both companies to pursue their own strategies. In a reg...
New CFTC Lawsuit May Signal Wider Trend in Regulation
Key Takeaways The CFTC filed a lawsuit against Digitex and its founder today, claiming that it had failed to register for the proper license to run its trading operations. While Digitex markets itself...
UK watchdog hits back over crypto regulation criticism
As the United Kingdom moves towards regulating the cryptocurrency sector, the country’s watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has recently come under criticism over its handling of the industry,...
India Freezes Bitcoin at Binance Amid Investigation Involving Crypto Exchange Wazirx – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) says it has frozen more than 77.6 bitcoins that were transferred to Binance from Indian crypto exchange Wazirx. The freeze is part of a money laundering investigat...
Bitcoin Price Could Easily Double Under CFTC-Led Regulation, Chair Rostin Behnam Reckons ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam has expressed his belief that the price of bitcoin could skyrocket if the cryptocurre...
Rostin Behnam Says Bitcoin Price Could Jump X2 under CFTC Regulation
The CFTC chairman said that a clear regulatory framework for crypto would entice more institutional investors in addition to fueling the price of Bitcoin. The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading...
Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation, Chairman Behnam Says
“Non-bank [crypto] institutions thrive on regulation, they thrive on regulatory certainty, they thrive on a level playing field,” Behnam added. “And they may say otherwise, they might bicker about the...
CFTC Chairman Anticipates 2x Bitcoin Price Post Regulation
17 seconds ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News The remarks come as the crypto sector confronts increased scrutiny abroad. Given its limited resources, he said the CFTC has had to rely on tips, and complain...
Dividend yields on preferred stocks have soared. This is how to pick the best ones for your portfolio.
This year nearly every type of security has declined — bad news if you look at your portfolio’s value each day and have difficulty sleeping at night. On the other hand, it’s good news if you’re lookin...
Regulators must extend existing processes to crypto, BoE’s Jon Cunliffe says
Regulators must address cryptocurrency before it is of systemic importance, Jon Cunliffe, the Bank of England’s (BoE) deputy governor for financial stability has said. If done properly regulator...
Crypto regulation can be ‘enabler’ for industry
Lawrence Summers believes that the digital asset industry will benefit from reasonable regulation The former director of the National Economic Council also predicts that the United States will enter a...
There is Real Need for Improved Crypto Regulation – Powell
Reiterates that the Federal Reserve’s investigation into the digital currency will take some time Fed is deliberating on the idea of a digital currency The Fed chief participates in a panel disc...
Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation, Says Chairman Behnam
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam said Wednesday that regulations oversight under the CFTC could have significant benefits for the crypto sector, including a potential...
This stock market strategist says the coming recession could be the biggest ever. ‘I recommend prayer.’
Keith McCullough, founder and CEO of Hedgeye Risk Management, isn’t one to mince words about financial markets, the Federal Reserve or the economy. Right now he has a few less-than-charitable things t...