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Infrastructure bill passes US Senate — without clarification on crypto

The fight for lawmakers to clear up the language used to define brokers in the crypto space may be moving to the United States House

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BREAKING: BitMEX will pay $100M in penalties to FinCEN, CFTC

Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has agreed to pay up to $100 million to resolve a case from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission and

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Operating a crypto exchange in Japan is ‘rather tough,’ FSA chief admits

The new commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), Junichi Nakajima, believes the country needs to think carefully before making Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies more

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‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce slams SEC for $10m Poloniex settlement

Commissioner Hester Peirce, known colloquially as “Crypto Mom,” has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its $10 million settlement with cryptocurrency exchange,

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‘We’ll be back on this’ — Alabama senator derails crypto amendment with two words

A compromise which proposed amending provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure deal on crypto failed to meet the requirements of a unanimous consent request in the

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BREAKING: US lawmakers behind crypto amendments to infrastructure bill introduce compromise

Senators putting forth differing amendments for provisions in the infrastructure deal which apply to crypto have reached a compromise after a legislative setback.  In a

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Cryptocurrency mining under proposed US policy changes

The regulatory scrutiny of blockchains and cryptocurrencies is increasing. From the cryptocurrency mining ban in China to President Joe Biden’s Working Group on Financial Markets,

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Poloniex settles charges with SEC for operating unregistered exchange

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged crypto exchange platform Poloniex for breaching securities trading regulations. According to an announcement by the

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KYC tools can minimize hassle for US crypto market, FTX CEO says

Ongoing regulatory scrutiny has forced many crypto businesses across the globe to close up shop.  Amid this crackdown, the CEO of prominent crypto exchange FTX,

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Blockchain Australia says gov’t still dismissing industry as a ‘wild west’

Blockchain Australia, an association representing the local crypto industry, has warned that the country has fallen behind on the regulatory front due to the undue