Crypto-politics
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…
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…