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Losing Everything in Vegas Is Legal, but Heaven Forbid We Buy Crypto Assets: Raoul Pal to SEC

Macro guru Raoul Pal says that federal regulations on crypto investing are inconsistent with existing laws in other areas. In…

October 20, 2021

U.S. Treasury Department Warns Digital Currencies Are Thwarting Sanctions Efforts

The U.S. Treasury Department is contending that cryptocurrencies stunt sanctions efforts and threaten national security, foreign policy, and economic interests.…

October 20, 2021

SEC Requests Court To Extend Discovery Phase of Lawsuit With Ripple for Two Months

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting that the court extend the discovery phase of its lawsuit against…

October 20, 2021

New York Attorney General Orders Two Unregistered Crypto Lending Platforms To Shut Down, Demands Answers From Three More

The attorney general of New York is cracking down on two crypto lenders and putting several others on notice. Letitia…

October 18, 2021

$5,200,000,000 Worth of Bitcoin Potentially Linked to Ransomware Payments in First Half of 2021: FinCEN

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says that over $5 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) could have been used to…

October 18, 2021

$69,000,000,000 Pension Fund Considering Allocating Capital to Crypto Space

Australia’s fifth-largest pension fund is reportedly considering allocating capital to the crypto markets. The Financial Times reports that Queensland Investment…

October 17, 2021

US Regulator Orders Tether To Pay $41,000,000 in Fines – Here’s Why

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is ordering the entities behind the Tether stablecoin (USDT) to pay $41 million in…

October 16, 2021

U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control Releases Guidance for Crypto Space

The U.S. Treasury Department is releasing new sanction guidelines for the cryptocurrency industry. The Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control…

October 15, 2021

Coinbase CEO Unveils Crypto Regulation Proposals, Says They Can Ensure US Remains Global Financial Leader

Coinbase chief executive officer Brian Armstrong is circulating a crypto regulation proposal that he believes will ensure that the US…

October 15, 2021

Russia Will Not Issue China-Style Clampdown on Bitcoin and Crypto Trading, Says Deputy Finance Minister: Report

Russians will not be prohibited from trading cryptocurrencies, according to a report by the country’s news agency Interfax. Weeks after…

October 14, 2021