Expect new IRS crypto surveillance to come with a surge in confiscation
As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pushes forward with its proposal to increase cryptocurrency surveillance, a past report might offer...
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SEC Inspector General says prohibition on crypto ownership hinders agency hiring
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its annual...
LedgerX highlights CFTC regulatory gap in customer asset rules
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has turned its attention to how companies handle customer assets.The recent CFTC...
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted, PayPal faces SEC subpoena, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 19 – Nov. 4
Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud, other crimes; PayPal receives subpoena from the U.S. SEC, and Invesco Galaxy’s spot...
Multichain inside job? And SOL surges 80% in a month: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Dubai approves XRP under its virtual assets regime
Ripple says approval allows licensed firms to incorporate XRP into their crypto asset services. CEO Brad Garlinghouse notes that Dubai...
Turkey is preparing new law on crypto assets: report
Turkey is preparing a new law on crypto regulation, according to Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek. The legislation looks to toughen...
GAO finds controversial SEC guidance is subject to congressional oversight
United States Senator Cynthia Lummis has scored another one for crypto with a Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision issued on...
UK government outlines FCA’s role in stablecoin regulation
The HM Treasury today published a policy update to the country’s crypto regulation. In it, the UK government has outlined...
Ripple CEO criticizes former SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s comments
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse strongly criticized former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton’s remarks regarding the...
SBF takes the stand, ‘buy Bitcoin’ searches soar and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 22-28
Top Stories This Week Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand on FTX’s collapse Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried testified this week in his...
Zodia Markets gets VASP registration in Ireland
Zodia Markets is a Standard Chartered-backed digital asset exchange and brokerage platform. The company has announced its registration as a...
US Senator asks DOJ to consider criminal charges against Binance and Tether
US Senator asks DOJ to consider criminal charges against Binance and Tether - CoinJournal Don't invest unless you're prepared to...
US lawmakers discuss digital assets, and the House gets a new speaker
Members of the United States House of Representatives have chosen Mike Johnson to be the body’s next speaker — the...
Elizabeth Warren uses Hamas as her newest scapegoat in war on crypto
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is at it again. With mainstream press outlets including Germany’s Deutsche Welle running sensationalist headlines —...
US court issues mandate for Grayscale ruling, paving way for SEC to review spot Bitcoin ETF
The United States Court of Appeals has issued a mandate following a decision requiring Grayscale Investments’ application for a spot...
Crypto-friendly Rep. Tom Emmer pursues nomination for House speaker
Crypto-friendly Republican Representative Tom Emmer is pursuing a nomination to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives, with...
NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale…
Top Stories This Week Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca Major cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments...
New York AG sues Gemini, Genesis for $1 billion fraud
The New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit against Gemini, Genesis and DCG on Thursday. It’s alleged the...
Inspector General wants FDIC to refine crypto risk assessment process, guidance
The Inspector General’s Office (OIG) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the independent United States government body that provides...
Pro-crypto lawmaker stays interim US House Speaker as frontrunner loses first round of voting
North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry, chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee and crypto proponent in Congress, is...
Tether freezes 32 addresses linked to terrorism in Israel and Ukraine
Key takeaways Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen over 30 crypto addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Ukraine and Israel....
