Crypto-politics
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…
Fraudsters raked in at least $9.9 billion and possibly as much as $12.4 billion with their methods becoming more “professionalized.” Feb 13, 2025, 4:40 p.m. UTC What to know: Crypto scam revenue surged in 2024, with ‘pig butchering’ and AI schemes bringing…
The country restricted institutions from trading crypto in 2017. Feb 13, 2025, 3:06 p.m. UTC What to know: South Korea's Financial Services Commission (SFC) plans on lifting a ban that prevented institutions trading crypto. Charities, university, school corporations and law enforcement agencies…
The exchange would be following in the steps of Binance and Bybit if it manages to secure a license. Feb 13, 2025, 10:57 a.m. UTC What to know: Coinbase is in talks with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Tech Crunch reported. The…
Peirce is spearheading the SEC’s newly-created Crypto Task Force. Updated Feb 12, 2025, 6:34 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 12, 2025, 6:33 p.m. UTC What to know: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission likely doesn't have the jurisdiction to oversee memecoins, Commissioner Hester Peirce said…
With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how. Updated Feb 12, 2025, 5:26 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 12, 2025, 5:13 p.m. UTC What to know: President…
Quintenz has been known for his crypto advocacy Feb 12, 2025, 3:54 a.m. UTC What to know: Brian Quintenz, ex-CFTC commissioner known for his crypto advocacy, has been nominated by Trump to head the agency. Quintenz has previously a16z's head of policy.…
In a hearing with the loaded title "A Golden Age of Digital Assets," the sector was — for the first time — mostly treated as a welcome arrival to U.S. finance. Feb 11, 2025, 11:23 p.m. UTC What to know: Crypto representatives…
As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address. Feb 11, 2025, 6:29 p.m. UTC What to know: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell committed…
The newly launched crypto task force could help " facilitate the potential resolution of this case," the court filing said. Feb 11, 2025, 12:24 p.m. UTC What to know: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance filed a motion to…
Hong Kong's New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, a visa targeting wealthy migrants, accepts crypto as a means to prove required net worth, a spokesperson confirms. Feb 11, 2025, 12:05 p.m. UTC What to know: Applicants seeking a new wealth migration visa from…
Nineteen U.S. states are weighing bills to put public money into digital assets, some of them similar to the federal pursuit of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Feb 10, 2025, 8:35 p.m. UTC What to know: North Carolina has jumped in to a…