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Ethereum Merge Attracts SEC Chair’s Attention, ETH Drops 8%
SEC chair Gary Gensler believes most cryptocurrencies are securities and should be regulated by his agency Gensler’s recent comments indicate Ethereum’s move to ...
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CFTC Preparing to Oversee Crypto, Behnam Tells Senators
Two Senate committees heard from regulators, interested parties about crypto regulation Thursday Gensler said that the “vast majority” of crypto tokens are securities ...
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SEC Sues Crypto Broker Owner, Salesmen for Alleged Fraud
The firm’s owner Brian Amoah and two other staff weren’t registered as broker-dealers Investors were charged undisclosed markups and weren’t told about financial ...
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Coinbase Adds Crypto Policy Integration
Coinbase hopes to help fund pro-crypto candidates in cryptocurrencies Coinbase users can now register to vote through the app In a first for ...
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Crypto Loves Portugal — But How Long Will It Last?
Portugal is looking to bring its crypto tax policies in line with other European countries The move, if too heavy-handed, could threaten the ...
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OFAC Opens Door for Tornado Cash Users to Potentially Withdraw Funds
Users who engaged with Tornado Cash prior to Aug. 8 can apply for a license to retrieve their funds Interested parties must submit ...
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Scammers Use of Meta Platforms Draws US Political Ire
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders call Meta “breeding ground” for crypto fraud Social media users can accidentally end up downloading harmful bots via malicious ...
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OFAC Lawsuit Details Crypto Industry’s Sanction Concerns
Sanctioning Tornado Cash has not diminished mixing activity, experts say The suit, filed in federal court in the Western District of Texas, features ...
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White House Criticizes Proof-of-work Crypto Mining
White House researchers believe global electricity usage of cryptoasset mining has exceeded the annual electricity usage of Argentina and Australia Responsible development of ...
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Gensler On Board With CFTC Taking Over Bitcoin Oversight
In August, senators proposed legislation that would have the CFTC oversee cryptoassets deemed commodities, such as bitcoin and ether The SEC has previously ...