International financial group finds gaps in digital euro legislative package
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) has published an assessment of the European Commission’s proposed legislation on the digital euro....
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New UK bill to seize stolen crypto reach final approval stage
Key takeaways The UK government could seize stolen cryptocurrencies A bill that seeks to expand the ability of UK authorities...
Binance.US exchange volume slumps amidst crisis
Trading activity on Binance.US has reached new lows in September, as the crypto exchange faces unprecedented challenges. On Sep. 16,...
Paxos’ $500K Bitcoin fee, FTX tokens sales set to begin, and more
Top Stories This Week Paxos confirms it’s responsible for paying a $500K Bitcoin transaction fee The Bitcoin miner who received...
Hong Kong warns that crypto firms are not “banks”
Hong Kong warns crypto firms against using the word “bank” The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) says only licensed banks...
Two more top executives depart Binance.US amid layoffs, SEC action: Report
Two more top executives are leaving Binance.US, one day after the departure of CEO Brian Shroder and the layoff of...
Stoner Cats NFTs creator charged by SEC, to pay $1M fine
SEC says Stoner Cats 2 LLC raised $8 million from investors by offering unregistered securities of NFTs. Stoner Cats will...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s temporary release request denied as trial date looms
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried is likely remain behind bars until his Oct. 3 trial commences after a United States...
India embarks on crafting crypto regulations after ruling out ban
India was long thought to be planning a complete ban on cryptocurrencies. However, in the just concluded G20 Summit, India...
DC doesn’t realize how powerful crypto voters are — Brian Armstrong
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has shared his predictions for the role crypto will play in next years' elections in the...
Binance’s exec exodus, Nasdaq to trade AI orders, and more
Top Stories This Week Binance crypto exchange saw 10 key execs leave in 2023. Here’s the list A key talking...
CFTC fines Utah man over $2.5M for leveraged Bitcoin fraud
CFTC announced Jacob Orvidas had conducted a leveraged Bitcoin fraud between October 2017 and July 2020. Orvidas was also charged...
CFTC commissioner calls for crypto regulatory pilot program
Caroline Pham, a commissioner with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has suggested a limited pilot program in...
Change to US accounting rules will be a boon to companies holding crypto in 2025
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has unanimously approved rules for accounting for the fair value of companies’ cryptocurrency holdings,...
Computer science experts say US should create new fed agency for AI: Survey
A plurality of experts believe the United States should create a new federal agency dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) governance,...
Digital euro can ward off a host of private payment service ills: ECB official
The European Central Bank (ECB) is quite happy with the European Commission’s legislative proposals for the digital euro. ECB executive...
Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 – Cointelegraph Magazine
Top Stories This Week Grayscale wins SEC lawsuit for Bitcoin ETF review Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments recently scored a...
UK MPs call for global alliance to tackle AI misuse
A group of influential members of parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom have advised the government to collaborate with democratic...
Ripple legal team opposes SEC appeal over XRP decision
Lawyers representing Ripple in its lawsuit with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have suggested the regulator hasn’t...
Elon Musk’s X platform has payments licenses in seven US states
The most recent payment license that X obtained was from Rhodes Island. Some of the US states that X has...
The good, the bad and the ugly of the EU’s crypto rules
While United States regulators such as Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler make bad-faith claims that “there’s been clarity...
Crypto exchange Binance is considering a full exit from Russia
Key takeaways Binance is considering exiting the Russian market as it continues to face regulatory challenges in other parts of...
