Crypto-politics
OKX fined $1.2 million by Malta for breaching anti-money laundering regulations The FIU's notice stated that the company should have assessed the nature of the risks associated with its services. Author: Camomile Shumba | Edited by: Aoyon Ashraf Updated: Apr 4,…
Illinois to Drop Staking Lawsuit Against Coinbase Three more states – Kentucky, Vermont and South Carolina – have already withdrawn their lawsuits. Author: Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by: Nikhilesh De Updated: Apr 4, 2025 9:00 PM Published: Apr 3, 2025 5:30…
SEC Nominee Paul Atkins Receives Endorsement from Senate Banking Committee The commission has approved the nominations of Paul Atkins to head the SEC and Jonathan Gould to head the OCC, both of whom will have a significant impact on the cryptocurrency…
Justin Sun Calls for Hong Kong Trust Law Changes Following TUSD Misappropriation Allegations At a press conference, Sun noted that current laws contain systemic loopholes. Dee Sam Reynolds | Editor Sheldon Rebeck Agiornato April 3, 2025, 6:40 PM Published April 3,…
US House Committee Advances Stablecoin Bill as Democrats Express Concern Over Trump Clashes While many Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted with Republicans to advance the bill, they expressed concerns about the Trump-linked stablecoin. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by…
Galaxy gets UK licence approval to expand derivatives trading The company is included in the Financial Conduct Authority's Investment Firms Register, which is intended for entities authorised to provide investment services under MiFID. Author: Camomile Shumba | Edited by: Aoyon Ashraf…
Cryptocurrency Fairshake Makes Recent Gains in Florida Congressional Race Two winners of special elections that will help shore up Republicans' slim lead in the U.S. House of Representatives have received support for their campaigns from the cryptocurrency industry. Jesse Hamilton |…
BlackRock Receives Cryptocurrency Registration from UK FCA The world's largest asset manager will be granted permission to act as bookrunner for iShares Digital Assets AG, an exchange-traded products company. Author: Camomile Shumba | Edited by: Oliver Knight Updated: April 2, 2025,…
SEC and Gemini request two-month stay of litigation as 'possible settlement' under discussion In 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Gemini over its now-defunct Earn product. Sam Reynolds, Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by Sheldon Rebeck, Nikkhilesh De…
Crypto Advocate Christine Smith Leaves Blockchain Association for New Solana Group Smith, the head of one of the most respected lobbying groups in the area, will leave her position in May to become president of the Solana Policy Institute, her association…
European regulators point out that the US openness to cryptocurrencies could increase the level of risk in traditional finance (TradFi). “This approach, which supports cryptocurrencies, could accelerate their adoption, including among institutional investors,” the ESMA representative noted. Author: Camomile Shumba |…
Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Appoints Linda Lacewell as Chief Legal Officer Lacewell joined the exchange as a board member last year, having previously served as superintendent and commissioner of the New York City Department of Financial Services. Author: Jamie Crowley | Edited…