- 17 May, 2024
Proposed New York Bitcoin mining ban watered down to allow green projects
A proposed crypto mining ban calling for a forced three-year hiatus on all mining operations in New York has been watered down — and will
Elizabeth Warren compares ‘bogus’ crypto to ‘legitimate’ CBDCs in senate hearing
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren did not mince words when it came to criticizing crypto, but seemed to consider a federally-backed digital currency as a possible
Stricter crypto laws will stifle innovation, says SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
Hester Peirce of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has once again urged regulators to take a step back from attempting to overregulate the
Iranian president calls for legal framework for crypto trading
Iran is looking for ways to introduce a legal framework for cryptocurrencies while Bitcoin (BTC) mining remains under embargo in the country. During the Cabinet’s
Bill to make Bitcoin legal tender passes in El Salvador
Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador says there’s almost “a 100% chance†his bill to make Bitcoin legal tender will pass tonight. In a
After googling it, CFTC boss says DeFi is a ‘bad idea’ and probably illegal
Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) believes DeFi derivatives platforms may contravene the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). Speaking as part
Mexico lawmakers aim to follow the example of neighboring countries with proposed Bitcoin legislation
Eduardo Murat Hinojosa, a senator of the federal government of Mexico, has said he will be submitting a proposal to lawmakers seemingly aimed at crypto
IRS needs congressional authority to handle crypto, says chief
Internal Revenue Service chief Charles Rettig called out lawmakers for not taking the initiative on addressing the problem of many U.S. residents not paying taxes
Ontario securities regulator takes action against Kucoin
The Ontario Securities Commission, or OSC, is taking stern action against two companies associated with KuCoin for allegedly failing to comply with local securities laws,
Crypto investment platform Coinseed shuts down amid NYAG lawsuit
Coinseed, a crypto platform that enabled micro-investing in cryptocurrency assets for its users, has shut down its operations. Delgerdalai Davaasambuu, founder and CEO of Coinseed,