Uniswap Labs Receives SEC Wells Notice, Founder Vows to Fight
In a recent social media post, Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap Labs, announced that the company has received a...
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Lawmaker Highlights 2 Bills to Make US a Crypto Leader — Says Bitcoin Is ‘Unstoppable’
Congressman Patrick McHenry says bitcoin is unstoppable and every regime that’s tried to shut it down has failed. He emphasized...
Vaneck CEO Expects SEC to Reject Spot Ethereum ETF Applications in May
The applications for spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) face a potential rejection in May when the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
South Korea’s Democratic Party to Introduce ETF and Digital Finance Reforms
South Korea’s Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is eager to relax regulations on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including those tied to...
Coinbase Reaches ‘Crucial Milestone’ in Canada With Restricted Dealer Registration
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has reached “a crucial milestone” in Canada by obtaining registration as a restricted...
JPMorgan Anticipates SEC Approving Spot Ethereum ETFs After Litigation Process
Global investment bank JPMorgan anticipates that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will eventually approve spot ether exchange-traded funds...
US Courts Have Serially Rejected Crypto Industry’s ‘Decade’s Worth of Arguments’ – SEC Director
Over the past decade, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has contended with “significant non-compliance” and “creative attempts” by...
Ripple’s Legal Chief Urges SEC to Own up to Its Mistakes After Years of ‘Misguided War on Crypto’
Ripple’s chief legal officer has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to own up to its multiple missteps...
Deribit’s Dubai Unit Receives ‘Conditional’ Virtual Asset Service Provider License
Deribit FZE, an entity owned by crypto derivatives platform Deribit, has secured a conditional virtual asset service provider from the...
Crypto.com seeks Hong Kong license amid regulatory crackdown
Crypto.com applies for Hong Kong license amid regulatory crackdown. Hong Kong SFC emphasizes swift closure for unlicensed exchanges, urging investor...
48 US Lawmakers Ask SEC Chair Gensler to Clarify Whether ETH Is a Security — Warn of ‘Negative Repercussions’
Forty-eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler asking him to...
Honduras regulator bans institutions from trading crypto
Honduras’ banking regulator the National Banking and Securities Commission, or CNBS, has announced an immediate ban that prohibits institutions from...
CFTC Takes Legal Action Against Kucoin, Highlights BTC, ETH, and LTC as Commodities
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Kucoin, emphasizing the classification of bitcoin, ethereum, and...
UK, US Probe $20B in USDT Transfers by Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange
The U.K. and the U.S. are reviewing tether transactions, valued at $20 billion, processed by the sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex....
US Senate Candidate Calls for Resignation of SEC Chair Gary Gensler
U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton has called for the resignation of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler....
SEC Asks Judge to Fine Ripple $2 Billion in XRP Case — Ripple CEO Says ‘There Is Absolutely No Precedent for This’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking nearly $2 billion in fines from Ripple Labs in the ongoing...
UK stablecoin and staking regulation likely within six months: Report
The UK government expects the country’s stablecoin and staking legislation within six months. Economic Secretary to His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT),...
Bitstamp secures MAS approval for crypto services in Singapore
Bitstamp, a major European crypto exchange, secures in-principle approval from Singapore’s MAS. The Major Payment Institution (MPI) license allows Bitstamp...
EU Anti-Money Laundering Laws Ban Provision of Services for Anonymous Cryptocurrency Accounts
A new set of anti-money laundering laws passed by the EU has banned crypto asset service providers from servicing and...
Ripple CEO Expects SEC to Lose Against Ethereum, Mirroring XRP Lawsuit Outcome
Ripple’s chief executive believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be unsuccessful in classifying ether as a security,...
SEC Chair Gensler Calls for More Regulatory Sunlight in Cryptocurrency Sector at Law Conference
At a recent gathering at the Columbia Law School Conference, Gary Gensler, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
South African Regulator Set to Issue Licenses to 60 Crypto Platforms by End of March
A South African regulator has said it plans to issue licenses to 60 crypto platforms by the end of March....
