Crypto-politics

The US Justice Department is shutting down its crypto unit as Trump administration regulations continue to weaken. “The Justice Department does not regulate digital assets,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in a memo Monday evening. Author: Cheyenne Ligon | Edited…

Bank of England's Andrew Bailey nominated to be G20 FSB chief crypto watchdog The G20 has tasked the FSB with coordinating the development of a regulatory framework for crypto-assets. Chamomile Shumba | Edited by Parikshit Mishra , April 8, 2025, 11:52…

Tether May Create US-Only Stablecoin Under New Regulations: FT Paolo Ardoino noted that if new rules are established “that make stablecoins competitive, then Tether may have an interest in developing an internal stablecoin.” Author: Jamie Crowley | Edited by: Oliver Knight…

Hong Kong Regulator Unveils Rules for Crypto Staking on Licensed Exchanges The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has approved virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and allowed virtual asset funds to provide staking services. Sam Reynolds | Edited by Parikshit Mishra…

SEC Staff Revisits Crypto Guidelines in Biden Era Amid Regulatory Overhaul The review is part of efforts to ease regulatory pressure on the digital asset sector and could lead to the creation of new regulatory frameworks. Author: Francisco Rodriguez, Aoyon Ashraf…

Why OFAC Removed Tornado Cash From Its List The Treasury Department likely had no choice but to lift sanctions on the crypto mixer. By Nikhilesh De , April 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Last month, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign…

SEC officials clarify that some cryptocurrency stablecoins are not classified as securities In its latest statement on what doesn't qualify as digital asset securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission included stablecoins like dollars but may not count Tether. Jesse Hamilton |…

OKX fined $1.2 million by Malta for breaching anti-money laundering regulations The FIU's notice stated that the company should have assessed the nature of the risks associated with its services. Author: Camomile Shumba | Edited by: Aoyon Ashraf Updated: Apr 4,…

Illinois to Drop Staking Lawsuit Against Coinbase Three more states – Kentucky, Vermont and South Carolina – have already withdrawn their lawsuits. Author: Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by: Nikhilesh De Updated: Apr 4, 2025 9:00 PM Published: Apr 3, 2025 5:30…

SEC Nominee Paul Atkins Receives Endorsement from Senate Banking Committee The commission has approved the nominations of Paul Atkins to head the SEC and Jonathan Gould to head the OCC, both of whom will have a significant impact on the cryptocurrency…

Justin Sun Calls for Hong Kong Trust Law Changes Following TUSD Misappropriation Allegations At a press conference, Sun noted that current laws contain systemic loopholes. Dee Sam Reynolds | Editor Sheldon Rebeck Agiornato April 3, 2025, 6:40 PM Published April 3,…