Crypto-politics
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Say FinCEN's Delay in Disclosure Doesn't Violate Brady Act In a letter to the judge sent Friday, prosecutors said the late disclosure could only impact one of two charges against the Samourai Wallet co-founders. Cheyenne Ligon | Edited…
Gemini Receives MiFID II License from Malta to Offer Derivatives in EEA The licence, issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), will allow the company to offer perpetual futures and other derivatives throughout Europe. Author: Kamomil Shumba | Edited by:…
SEC and Ripple reach $50 million settlement, ask New York judge for approval U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres last year ordered Ripple to pay the SEC a $125 million fine. Under the new settlement, Ripple will be able to return a…
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky gets 12 years in prison for fraud Last December, Mashinsky pleaded guilty to securities and commodities fraud. Author: Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by: Nikhilesh De Updated: May 8, 2025 8:48 PM Published: May 8, 2025 7:42 PM…
Senate Refused to Advance Stablecoin Bill, Delaying Process Due to Trump's Fester Concerns The latest objections from Democrats have led to the failure of a vote to begin debate on a key legislative priority in the cryptocurrency space: regulation of dollar…
Senate Republicans Call for Further Discussion on Stablecoins Once-supportive Democrats continue to delay passage of the first major cryptocurrency bill, questioning a key vote while GOP Majority Leader Thune calls for action. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Nikhilesh De Updated May…
Binance Founder CZ Confirms He Filed for Trump Pardon After Prison Term Changpeng Zhao made the request several weeks ago, citing media reports and the pardons of other prominent figures in the crypto space since then. Francisco Rodriguez | Edited by…
OCC: Banks have the ability to buy and sell their clients' crypto assets that are in custody A new directive from the US national banking regulator states that institutions can also outsource the storage and execution of cryptocurrencies to third parties.…
SEC documents related to Coinbase show New York attorney general sought to have ETH declared a security The US exchange's website, which contains materials obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, highlights certain internal SEC discussions. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by…
Senate Democrat Says He's Probing Trump's Cryptocurrency Business Senator Richard Blumenthal sent letters to executives of Trump-linked companies asking about their ownership structures and investments. Author: Nikhilesh De | Edited by Jesse Hamilton May 6, 2025, 10:30 PM The top Senate…
CFTC Withdraws Appeal in Kalshi Election Betting Case Last year, the CFTC appealed a federal judge's ruling that allowed Kalshi to enter the political prediction market, arguing that it was causing “serious” harm to the public. Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by…
New Hampshire Becomes First State to Pass Cryptocurrency Reserve Law Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a bill allowing some state funds to be invested in precious metals and cryptocurrency. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Nikhilesh De Updated May 6, 2025, 8:39 PM…