US Infrastructure bill aimed at capturing DeFi: Chervinsky
The Treasury Department is influencing the infrastructure bill to gain jurisdiction over the DeFi industry, says the advocate Jake Chervinsky,...
Regulation
Government Watchdog Investigates Conflicts of Interest Involving SEC Officials, Crypto, XRP, Ripple Lawsuit – Regulation Bitcoin News
Government watchdog Empower Oversight has requested internal documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on cryptocurrency that potentially...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC and CFTC to Create Joint Working Group on Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the acting chairman of the...
Central Bank of Iran Should Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Securities Watchdog Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
With bitcoin mining being a regulated activity in Iran, the head of the country’s securities and exchange regulator believes the...
Commissioner Criticizes SEC for Taking Enforcement-Centric Approach to Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has criticized the securities watchdog for focusing on enforcement actions...
SEC Chair Tells Senator Legislative Priority Should Center on Crypto Trading, Lending, Defi Platforms – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has written a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren...
Nancy Pelosi Urged to Amend ‘Harmful’ Cryptocurrency Provision in Infrastructure Bill – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to amend the crypto provision in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure...
Iranian Tax Authority Urges Regulators to Legalize Cryptocurrency Exchanges – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) has put forward a proposal to tax digital asset exchanges operating in the country....
Bitmex Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Resolve Charges With FinCEN and CFTC – Regulation Bitcoin News
Global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex has settled charges with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Crimes...
Uganda Blockchain Association Endorses Calls for the Creation of Crypto Regulatory Framework – Regulation Bitcoin News
Uganda’s blockchain community welcomes the recent call on authorities to create a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, a board member of the...
SEC Fines Poloniex $10 Million for Operating Unregistered Cryptocurrency Exchange – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Poloniex with operating an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. Poloniex has agreed to...
SEC Chairman Says Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real, Crypto Rules Are Clear – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation is real. “It...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Opposes ‘Hasty’ Cryptocurrency Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there is no crisis that compels hasty cryptocurrency regulation. He agrees with Coinbase CEO Brian...
White House Backs Crypto Tax Amendment Endorsing Proof-of-Work in Infrastructure Bill – Regulation Bitcoin News
The White House has endorsed an amendment to the $1 trillion Infrastructure bill that supports proof-of-work over all other consensus...
US Government Has Seized Cryptocurrencies Worth $1.2 Billion So Far This Year – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. government has seized cryptocurrencies worth $1.2 billion so far this year, according to an Internal Revenue Service director....
Two Masterminds in Last Ditch Effort to Stall Liquidation of MTI – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a last-ditch attempt to stall the sale of Mirror Trading International (MTI) assets, two masterminds of the collapsed bitcoin...
Court Grants Liquidators Authority to Track Missing Africrypt Investor Funds – Regulation Bitcoin News
A South African court has granted liquidators of the collapsed bitcoin investment firm Africrypt the powers to track down missing...
US Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Regulate Crypto Assets and Protect Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. congressman has introduced the Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act. The legislation would “provide the Securities...
Ukrainian President Signs Law Opening Door for Digital Hryvnia, Regulatory Sandbox – Regulation Bitcoin News
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law that will allow the National Bank of Ukraine to issue its own digital...
Finland Looking for Brokers to Sell Seized Bitcoins Worth $80 Million – Regulation Bitcoin News
Finland’s customs authority is looking for brokers to sell 1,981 bitcoins seized in drug cases. The coins are currently worth...
Biden to Step Up Crypto Tax Enforcement to Help Fund $1 Trillion US Infrastructure Plan – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. President Joe Biden and lawmakers have agreed on the details of a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package with...
US Senator Says Cryptocurrencies Put Americans’ Hard-Earned Money at Risk – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says cryptocurrencies are not real dollars and they “put Americans’ hard-earned money at risk.” Referring to...
