US senator calls on SEC’s Gensler to answer for ‘regulatory failures’
Minnesota Senator Tom Emmer has slammed U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for his flawed “crypto information-gathering efforts,”...
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Full Ban on Crypto in Russia Would Be Counterproductive, Rosfinmonitoring Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian citizens and businesses already own cryptocurrencies, which is why a complete crypto ban would be counterproductive, according to a...
European Union to Put a 10,000-Euro Limit on Cash Payments; Transactions Over €1,000 in Crypto Will Be Scrutinized – Regulation Bitcoin News
The states of the European Union have convened to establish a new limit on cash purchases and to strengthen the...
Paraguayan Cryptocurrency Law Shelved After Presidential Veto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The cryptocurrency and mining law that the Paraguayan Congress passed in June was finally shelved on Dec. 5. The document,...
FTX’s Bankman-Fried to face market manipulation probe, Do Kwon chimes in
United States federal prosecutors have reportedly begun investigating whether the collapse of the Terra ecosystem was in fact triggered by...
Lawmaker Pleads With Sam Bankman-Fried to Attend Congress Hearing on FTX — SBF Says He’ll Testify When He’s Ready – Regulation Bitcoin News
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, has politely asked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)...
Morgan Creek CEO Says FTX Co-Founder SBF Was a ‘Pawn’ Used to ‘Punish’ the Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Following FTX’s collapse, many industry executives, influencers, luminaries, and politicians have shared their opinions about the carnage the event has...
Maxine Waters Criticized for Praising SBF — Lawmaker Says ‘We Appreciate That You’ve Been Candid’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been heavily criticized for saying that she appreciates former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) being candid...
EU Parliament to ‘Vote on Adopting the Regulation on MiCA’ — Expert Says Industry Needs Legal Clarity – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a recent statement, the European Parliament said its members would shortly “vote on adopting the regulation on markets in...
Cryptocurrency Law Approved in Brazil — Green Mining Tax Exemptions and Asset Segregation Issues Left Out – Regulation Bitcoin News
A cryptocurrency law, which had been in discussion for several months, has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in...
US Treasury’s Yellen Says Crypto Doesn’t Have Adequate Regulation — Calls FTX Collapse ‘a Lehman Moment’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the collapse of crypto exchange FTX shows that the crypto industry “really needs...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles With Treasury Department Over Sanctions Violations – Regulation Bitcoin News
Crypto exchange Kraken has settled with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) over its...
JPMorgan Expects Major Changes Coming to Crypto Industry and Regulation Post FTX Collapse – Regulation Bitcoin News
JPMorgan has outlined key changes it expects in the crypto industry and its regulation following the collapse of crypto exchange...
Billionaire Bill Ackman Discusses Crypto Regulation — Says Industry Must Self-Police or Risks Being Shut Down – Regulation Bitcoin News
Billionaire Bill Ackman has warned that the crypto industry needs to self-police or it risks being shut down. He added...
Bitcoin and Ether Are Not Securities in Belgium, Financial Regulator Clarifies – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether cannot be classified as securities or investment instruments, according to a communication issued by the...
Singapore Regulator Explains Action Against Binance vs FTX — Warns Even Licensed Crypto Exchanges Can Fail – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the regulator overseeing the crypto sector, has defended the action it took against crypto...
NY Attorney General Urges Congress to Ban Crypto in Retirement Accounts – Regulation Bitcoin News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged Congress to pass a law prohibiting crypto investments in retirement accounts. “Hardworking...
NYC Mayor Undeterred by FTX Collapse — Insists Crypto Is an Industry ‘We Must Embrace’ – Bitcoin News
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is not discouraged by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and heavy...
FTX Collapse Highlights Urgent Need for Tighter Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, says the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has highlighted...
Federal Reserve Bank President Says ‘Entire Notion of Crypto Is Nonsense’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, says crypto exchange FTX isn’t “one fraudulent company in...
Former US Regulator Likens FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried to Bernie Madoff and His Ponzi Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Sheila Bair likens the fall of crypto exchange FTX and its former CEO...
South Korea Freezes $104 Million in Assets Belonging to Terra Co-Founder – Bitcoin News
South Korea’s prosecutors have reportedly obtained a court order to freeze assets worth about $104 million belonging to Terraform Labs...
