Crypto-politics
The two-stage process will start with a link to the existing Target system. Feb 20, 2025, 5:10 p.m. UTC What to know: The ECB said it is looking to develop a way of settling distributed-ledger technology transactions with fiat currency. “This is…
The SEC's Republican leaders have shifted what had been a crypto-focused enforcement squad into a smaller group with a broader responsibility. Feb 20, 2025, 4:54 p.m. UTC What to know: A new name for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's former crypto…
Shifting U.S. policy is driving banks and investors deeper into crypto markets, cementing long-term positions. Updated Feb 21, 2025, 3:55 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 20, 2025, 4:44 p.m. UTC What to know: Institutional investors are anchoring capital in crypto, creating "sticky money" in the…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule. Updated Feb 20, 2025, 7:06 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 20, 2025, 4:01 p.m. UTC What to know: The…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service is looking for $79.5 billion for economic losses and $2 billion plus interest in back taxes. Updated Feb 20, 2025, 2:39 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 20, 2025, 11:17 a.m. UTC What to know: Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)…
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…