Tag: regulations
Harris Won U.S. Presidential Debate Versus Trump, Polymarket Betting Suggests
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have beaten former President Donald Trump in the first debate between the U.S. presidential candidates on Tues [...]
Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison’s Sentencing Hearing Set for Sept. 24
"Ms. Ellison has been the focus of intense media scrutiny and Internet fascination since the outset of this case, including from Sam Bankman-Fried's r [...]
Second U.S. Firm tZero Said to Become Crypto Broker Dealer Under SEC Oversight
The company – backed by Overstock and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – said that as soon as early next year, it'll sta [...]
Investors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI Says
According to the report published Monday, investment fraud was the most pervasive – and expensive – type of crypto-related fraud in 2023. Of the more [...]
Five U.S. States Reach Settlement With GS Partners, Investors to Get Full Refunds
As part of the settlement agreement Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas and Georgia have reached with Heit and his companies, all civil claims against G [...]
Robinhood’s Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws $3.9M Settlement in California
"We are pleased to put this matter behind us," said Lucas Moskowitz, Robinhood Markets' general counsel in an emailed statement. "The settlement fully [...]
UK FCA Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Were Withdrawn or Failed to Make the Grade
"Over 87% of crypto registrations were rejected, withdrawn or refused," the FCA said. "We help firms applying for authorisation by communicating our e [...]
Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI
“With these sweeping authorities, we will blast through every bureaucratic hurdle to issue rapid approvals for new drilling, new pipelines, new refine [...]
Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal
In their memo, prosecutors called Salame’s assertions “inaccurate, incomplete, and outright false” and denied that they breached their plea agreement [...]
How Might Donald Trump’s Crypto Token Fit Into Regulations?
I want to focus on this part, as it raises some interesting regulatory questions. Trump, of course, has spent the past few months campaigning to crypt [...]
A U.S. Crypto Bill’s 2024 Chances
The crypto industry has been begging for issue-specific legislation in the U.S. for years, in the hopes that this legislation may create clear permiss [...]
Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
“Trump has been reaching out to the crypto community, and it seems to have paid off,” said Dan Cassino, professor of Government and Politics at Fairle [...]
U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto, SEC Hearings in September
The congressional panel, which has oversight over U.S. securities and most financial products, will set a September hearing calendar jammed with crypt [...]
Jailed FTX Exec Withdraws His Request to Compel Government to Abide by Plea Deal
Ryan Salame, the former FTX executive sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in May, has withdrawn a legal request to a New York court asking that the condi [...]
Trump Keeps Teasing His New Crypto Project, but Details Remain Scant
The project appears to be spearheaded by Trump’s second son, Eric Trump, an executive vice president of his family’s holding company, the Trump Organi [...]