Vivek Ramaswamy Predicts Trump’s Crypto Advantage and Harris’ Digital Asset Policy
Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate, has predicted that former U.S. President Donald Trump will gain support from pro-bitcoin and...
Regulation
FINMA Warns Stablecoins Threaten Swiss Financial Reputation
The Swiss regulator, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), recently published guidance on the issuance of stablecoins. The regulator says...
Senator Warren Calls for Tougher Regulations to Combat National Security Risks From Foreign Crypto Mines
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for stricter regulations to address the risks of foreign-owned cryptocurrency mining facilities in the U.S....
UK Regulator Fines Coinbase’s CB Payments $4.5 Million for Serving High-Risk Customers
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Coinbase’s payments arm, CB Payments Limited, £3,503,546 for breaching compliance rules by...
UK’s Coinbase subsidiary fined $4.5 Million for high-risk customer breaches
CB Payments Limited (CBPL) a subsidiary the Coinbase Group fined $4.5 million by FCA for onboarding high-risk customers. Breaches occurred...
US Spot Ether ETFs to Launch on July 23 Pending Final SEC Approval, Analyst Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally gotten back to issuers concerning the final approvals for spot ether...
7 US States Unite to Challenge SEC’s Crypto Overreach
Seven U.S. states have united in a coalition to challenge the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation of cryptocurrency....
Cboe Announces 5 Ether ETFs Will Be Listed Tuesday Pending Regulatory Effectiveness
Cboe, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, is preparing to list five new ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, pending regulatory...
Potential Ban on Cryptocurrency Mining in Certain Regions Disrupts Regulatory Efforts in Russia
The potential for a ban on cryptocurrency mining in regions classified as ‘energy deficient’ has hindered the ability to reach...
Basel Committee Gives Permissioned Stablecoins ‘Preferential Treatment’ in Amended Crypto Asset Standard Amidst Heavy Criticism
The Basel Committee, responsible for setting standards for bank regulation, has revised its crypto asset standard, introducing new considerations that...
Hong Kong Regulators Say Proposed Stablecoin Regulation Has Received Positive Stakeholder Feedback
Hong Kong regulators announced the conclusion of a stablecoin regulation consultation phase that saw stakeholders provide 108 submissions. The regulators...
Ripple CEO Blasts Political Divide Over Crypto, Calls for Bipartisan Cooperation
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has criticized the politicization of cryptocurrency in the U.S., stressing the necessity of a bipartisan approach...
Argentina Defines Rules for Normalization of Previously Undeclared Assets, Including Cryptocurrency
Argentina has recently released the rules that will govern the previously approved legislative package affecting the inclusion of cryptocurrency and...
US Senator Discusses Crypto Policies Under Potential Second Trump Administration
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty discusses key issues including cryptocurrency’s future under a potential second Trump administration, highlighting former President Donald...
Russia Considers Allowing Digital Currency Trading on the Country’s Largest Exchanges
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed permitting digital currency trading for a select group of qualified investors on licensed...
Congressman Calls for SEC Chair’s Dismissal Over ‘Regulation by Harassment’
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, accusing him of “regulation-by-harassment,”...
Three-Quarters of Jurisdictions Partially or Not Compliant with VASP Sector Recommendation, Says FATF
Three-quarters of the jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “are only partially or not compliant” with the...
Bloomberg Analyst Discusses Solana ETF Deadline and Election Impact
A senior Bloomberg ETF analyst says the final deadline for the approve of solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S....
Ex-FTX execs Nishad and Gary to be sentenced in October and November
Nishad Singh and Gary Wang to be sentenced for FTX fraud on Oct. 30 and Nov. 20. Their cooperation in...
Messari Declares Independence From SEC — Calls Chair Gensler Incompetent and Corrupt
Crypto intelligence platform Messari has declared independence from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CEO Ryan Selkis calls SEC...
Canadian Regulator Probe Determines That Liquitrade Operates an Illegal Crypto Exchange
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) said its investigation into Liquitrade’s crypto asset trading platform found that the company operated...
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Banning State Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies
The governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina has vetoed House Bill 690, which seeks to ban state payments...
