Binance seeks regulation in the U.K. amid a U.S. crackdown on cryptocurrencies as its chief strategy officer acknowledges the challenging business environment in the United […]
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‘The SEC’s actions have crippled a nascent industry’ — Paradigm requests amicus brief for Coinbase
According to Paradigm, the SEC’s lack of a clear path for crypto firms to register could lead to a “de facto ban on digital asset […]
Watchdog sues SEC over FOIA access to docs on potential crypto conflict of interest
EMPOWR is requesting correspondence concerning former SEC officials William Hinman, Marc Berger, Jay Clayton and their current employers.
GAO cites exposure to digital assets in exploring collapse of Signature Bank
Michael Clements said the GAO had reviewed “large deposits from the digital asset space” in considering whether crypto had contributed to Signature’s failure.
BIS issues comprehensive paper on offline CBDC payments
According to the Bank for International Settlements, offline payments with CBDC raise new risks related to counterfeiting, fraud and privacy concerns.
How the IRS seized $10B worth of crypto using blockchain analytics
A public-private partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has played a key role in helping the Internal Revenue Service solve cryptocurrency-related crimes.
Do Kwon’s lawyers propose $436K bail as authorities prepare for June trial
Lawyers said Do Kwon and Han Chang-joon could be released on bail and largely confined to a Montenegro apartment with the “obligation to periodically report […]
EU draft AI Act updated with public facial recognition ban
Regulators in the EU concluded another round of voting which added a new ban on the public use of biometric surveillance into its forthcoming AI […]
Buying a car with Bitcoin gets $3.7M fine, prison time in Morocco
The Casablanca Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of 21-year-old French citizen Thomas Clausi for illegal use of cryptocurrency.
Fiat-backed stablecoins could be used to post bail in New York under proposed bill
A New York lawmaker has introduced a new bill that proposes to allow certain stablecoins to be accepted as payment for bail.