Crypto-politics
Acting SEC Chairman Quits Agency's Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Proposal Mark Uyeda believes that the regulator's long-awaited rule regarding the expansion of the number of regulated exchanges should not have covered cryptocurrency. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Nikhilesh De Updated Mar 10,…
Cayman Islands Now Requires Licensing for Cryptocurrency Custody and Trading Companies The new law will come into force on April 1, 2025. Helen Brown | Edited by Nikhilesh De , 10 Mar 2025 14:56 UTC What you need to know: The…
Thailand's Regulator Includes USDC, USDT Stablecoins in List of Approved Cryptocurrencies Previously, only Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Stellar (XLM) and some tokens used in the Bank of Thailand's settlement system were approved. Christian Sandor, CoinDesk Bot | Edited by Steven…
ECB plans to complete preparatory phase of digital euro by October Lawmakers have recently expressed concerns about a digital euro. Author Camomile Shumba | Edited by Parikshit Mishra Updated Mar 10, 2025 16:01 UTC Published Mar 10, 2025 11:51 UTC Important…
Utah Senate Approves Bitcoin Bill, Removes BTC Reserve Provision The bill offers residents basic protections and establishes the right to mine BTC, manage bonds, and participate in staking. Jamie Crowley | Edited by Sheldon Rebeck on March 10, 2025, 10:01 UTC…
Spanish Bank BBVA Granted Permission to Trade BTC and ETH: Report BBVA has been working to obtain permission to trade cryptocurrencies since 2020. Sam Reynolds | Edited by Parikshit Mishra on 10 Mar 2025 6:01 UTC Key points: Spanish financial giant…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Announces Plans to Hire 1,000 Employees in the U.S. Amid Changes in the Crypto Industry Brian Armstrong noted that recent policy changes require additional efforts in the US, while the head of the presidential task force, Hynes,…
OCC Says Banks Can Custody Cryptocurrency, Certain Stablecoin Activities OCC waives compliance and oversight requirements for banks engaged in cryptocurrency activities in new guidance letter Sam Reynolds | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf on March 7, 2025, 22:32 UTC Key points: The…
Trump's Crypto Summit Sets Agenda for Transforming the US The president today ordered the creation of a Bitcoin reserve and invited cryptocurrency CEOs to the White House to announce that the era of U.S. government opposition to cryptocurrencies is over. By…
How North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency Hermit Kingdom, responsible for the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, according to intelligence agencies, is facing “disruption” issues due to the scale of its haul. Tom Carreras | Edited by Benjamin Schiller on March…
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Has Been Seized, Its Operators Charged With Money Laundering In 2022, Garantex was sanctioned for facilitating money laundering for extortion criminals and darknet markets. Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by Nikhilesh De , Mar 7, 2025 18:31…
As Cryptocurrency Summit Approaches, White House Maintains Special Status for Bitcoin The approach to the recently announced Bitcoin reserve indicates that BTC deserves special attention among digital assets, according to a White House official. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Nikhilesh De,…