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The crypto industry must do more to promote encryption, says Meltem Demirors

“I like to call myself a future, or aspiring, cult leader,” Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of CoinShares — a…

2 years ago

Russian bank Sber to complete its first digital currency deal

Russian banking giant Sber — formerly known as Sberbank — is preparing to soon complete its first digital currency deal…

2 years ago

Bill to ban digital assets as payment passed the first reading in the Russian parliament

A bill that had been introduced a week ago to the State Duma, the lower chamber of Russian Parliament, made…

2 years ago

Brazilian proposal would make crypto payments legal and protect private keys

A proposed addition to an existing Brazilian law would grant Brazilians the right to use cryptocurrency as a means of…

2 years ago

SEC boss worries crypto bill undermines financial protections

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said he’s worried that a proposed bill to create a…

2 years ago

SEC reportedly launches investigation into insider trading on exchanges

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched a probe to discover how crypto exchanges are working to prevent…

2 years ago

Iowa regulator orders BlockFi to pay $943K over alleged unregistered securities offering

The Iowa Insurance Division, or IID, a regulator responsible for many securities sales in the state, has fined crypto lending…

2 years ago

EU commissioner reiterates need for ‘regulating all crypto-assets’

Mairead McGuinness, the commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union at the European Commission, is moving forward…

2 years ago

SEC chair warns about ‘too good to be true’ returns amid market downturn

Gary Gensler, chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, reiterated his call for investor protection in…

2 years ago

Consensus 2022: Web3, unpacking regulations, and optimism for crypto’s future

“Everything is bigger in Texas” proved to be true during Consensus 2022. The crypto conference took place June 9–12 in…

2 years ago