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U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
A long-awaited stablecoin bill graduated from a House committee in a Republican push, leaving the chair of the House Financial Services Comm...
Despite good faith actors, crypto is ‘rife with fraud; rife with hucksters,’ says Gensler
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler reiterated his concerns about the cryptocurrency sector, saying it is â€...
CBDCs Wrongfully Break Down the Separation Between Money and State
Countries that have, until now, not sought to control their citizenry through the financial system should not start down this dangerous path...
XRP Ruling in SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit Means Congressional Legislation Is the Only Solution, Says Two US Lawmakers
The recent ruling in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple indicates Congressional legislation is nec...
US Lawmakers To Consider Legislation That Would Clarify When Crypto Assets Are Securities: Report
Members of a key congressional committee reportedly just voted to advance a proposed legislation that will establish when crypto assets shou...
House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The House Financia...
Optimism’s ‘Law of Chains’ sparks controversy in the community
The initiation of a new governance proposal has caused arguments in the project’s community. While OP Stack has a vital role to play, rest...
Democrats Attack New Crypto Bill for Weak Consumer Protections
Democrats and Republicans locked horns today at a mark-up hearing on yet another bill aimed at creating new regulations around digital asset...
US lawmakers invoke FTX and spar on direction of crypto bills
Members of the United States House Financial Services Committee seem to be divided on the best legislative path forward dealing with regulat...
Namibia takes a U-turn with its new crypto regulation bill
Once the Ministry of Finance determines a date, the law will come into force in the country. Called the Namibia Virtual Assets Act 2023, it ...
Namibia signs crypto exchange regulation bill into law
The Namibian Government officially signed a law to regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers operating in the country last week, reversing it...
Deloitte, Chainalysis alliance to give law enforcement a crypto edge
Professional services giant Deloitte is set to boost its clients’ blockchain-tracking capabilities following a strategic alliance with cry...