Crypto-politics
In what may be a big test of the crypto sector's new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it's asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy. Feb 19, 2025, 5:53 p.m. UTC What to know: The Blockchain Association marshalled…
The approval allows the trading platform to expand its digital asset offerings across all 30 European Economic Area countries. Feb 19, 2025, 3:19 p.m. UTC What to know: Trading platform eToro obtained a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)…
A federal court confirmed the final tally of SBF assets the government staked a claim to, including $606 million in Robinhood stock sales and two private jets. Updated Feb 19, 2025, 4:33 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 19, 2025, 2:00 p.m. UTC What to know:…
A new report from the analytics firm says that sanctioned jurisdictions and groups were responsible for 39% of illicit crypto transactions last year. Updated Feb 19, 2025, 3:02 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m. UTC What to know: A new Chainalysis report…
The platform recently added Google as a primary validator and infrastructure to its blockchain. Updated Feb 20, 2025, 6:09 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 19, 2025, 12:00 p.m. UTC What to know: DeFi platform MANTRA has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from…
Inca Digital has built a case against a shadowy figure cheating trading firms for more than $5 million in claims from the liquidation of the FTX exchange. Updated Feb 18, 2025, 10:35 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 18, 2025, 2:00 p.m. UTC What to know:…
BitConnect's founder, Satish Kumbhani, is wanted in both India and the U.S. Feb 17, 2025, 11:30 a.m. UTC What to know: India's Directorate of Enforcement seized almost $190 million worth of crypto during its BitConnect fraud investigation. BitConnect's founder Satish Kumbhani, an…
An opposition lawmaker said the president should be impeached after promoting and then withdrawing his support for the token. Updated Feb 20, 2025, 8:55 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 16, 2025, 2:31 p.m. UTC What to know: Argentina's President Javier Milei faces impeachment threats after…
The SEC filed a motion Friday saying its new crypto task force could help it resolve its ongoing case against Coinbase. Updated Feb 14, 2025, 11:42 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 14, 2025, 11:41 p.m. UTC Attorneys for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hinted…
After more than two years of working with the French regulator, Bybit has come off France AMF's blacklist, the CEO of the exchange said. Feb 14, 2025, 4:03 p.m. UTC What to know: Crypto exchange Bybit is no longer illegally operating in…
The Securities and Exchanges Commission acknowledged a filing by the New York Stock Exchange and Grayscale for an XRP ETF on Thursday. Feb 14, 2025, 2:30 p.m. UTC What to know: The SEC has acknowledged a filing for an XRP ETF from…
Estonian nationals Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Feb 13, 2025, 7:43 p.m. UTC The co-founders of Hashflare, a crypto mining ponzi scheme that stole $577 million from hundreds of thousands of investors…