Crypto-politics
A U.S. judge halted the case in which the exchange and SEC are duking it out over an enforcement matter, and will let Coinbase chase a higher-court appeal. What to know: Coinbase Inc. gets to pitch a major legal question to…
Like Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, CFTC chief Rostin Behnam will exit his job on the day that Donald Trump takes the oath of office. What to know: CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam has announced a January 20 departure from…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Gemini in 2022 for making misleading statements. What to know: Crypto exchange Gemini agreed to pay $5 million to settle a case with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC alleged in 2022 that…
Barr will continue to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, will step down from his position on Feb. 28 — or earlier, if a successor is…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he'd step down as prime minister and his party's leader, opening the chance for a crypto supporter to replace him. What to know: The head of Canada's government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is stepping down soon…
The European Union set a deadline for its 27 member states to implement bespoke rules for crypto by December 30. What to know: MoonPay, BitStaete, FinTech ZBD and Hidden Road attained a coveted Markets in Crypto Assets license from The Netherlands.…
The Louisiana Republican is considered a strong supporter of the crypto industry. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will get to keep the big gavel after his fellow Republicans voted to re-elect him House Speaker on Friday afternoon. Johnson, who has been publicly…
Kwon's Terraform Labs developed the luna cryptocurrency and stablecoin terraUSD, which folded in 2022, losing an estimated $40 billion What to know: Do Kwon pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud following his extradition to the U.S. on Tuesday. Kwon's Terraform…
The unit is a joint venture between Tron, TRM Labs and Tether. What to know: The Tron-led T3 Financial Crime Fighting Unit also includes TRM Labs and Tether. Recently, it hit a milestone of 100 million frozen USDT on Tron targeting…
The Israel Securities Authority approval was granted last week, Calcalist reported. What to know: Six bitcoin mutual funds will debut in Israel on Dec. 31 Approval for the funds was granted last week, almost a year after SEC greenlighted U.S. exchange-traded…
Brian Armstrong, the Coinbase boss, already cleared an extra $129 million in personal stock sales over the pre-election price, and his stake in the company is up over $2 billion. What to know: The four crypto leaders behind the industry's political…
Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was "affiliated" with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering. What to know: The theft of more than 4,500 bitcoin from Japanese crypto exchange DMM was perpetrated by hackers linked to North Korea,…