A group of U.S. senators has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue his company’s crypto wallet pilot and commit to not bringing the cryptocurrency
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Treasury Says Crypto Reduces Efficacy of US Sanctions, Seeks More Funding
The U.S. Department of the Treasury says that the growing use of crypto assets challenges the efficacy of American sanctions. “We are mindful of the
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Approves a Bitcoin Futures ETF
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has shared why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to approve a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to trade
Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Amend Central Bank Law
The central bank of Iran is gearing up to begin the pilot phase of its digital currency project in the near future, its new head
Hindu Paramilitary Group Calls on Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has called on the Indian government to regulate cryptocurrencies. “The government has to ensure that it is regulated
Fraud-Accused South African Bitcoin Trader to Turn Himself Over to Police: Report
Sandile Shezi, the young South African bitcoin trader who is facing fraud charges, has denied allegations he scammed shareholders in his Global Forex Institute. Shezi:
NY Attorney General Targets 5 Crypto Companies: 2 Lending Platforms Ordered to Shut Down
New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered two cryptocurrency lending platforms to shut down and requested three other platforms to answer questions regarding their
Coinbase Publishes Proposal for Crypto Regulation Pushing 4 Core Recommendations
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has published its proposal for crypto regulation after “more than 75 meetings with stakeholders in government, industry, and academia,” CEO Brian Armstrong
New SEC Filings Give the Impression US Regulators Approved a Bitcoin Futures ETF
The price of bitcoin jumped over 8% during the last 24 hours after a number of documents stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s
South African Regulator ‘Welcomes’ Binance’s Decision to Terminate Certain Services in the Country
A South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), says it welcomes Binance’s decision to stop offering some of its services to South Africans.