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US Commodities Regulator CFTC Slaps Crypto Firm With $250,000 Fine, Issues Cease-and-Desist Order

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) is hitting a crypto firm with a $250,000 fine and a cease-and-desist order. According…

September 23, 2022

New UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Enables Authorities To ‘Seize, Freeze and Recover’ Crypto

UK lawmakers propose a new law that could pave way for tougher measures on crypto following the election of Prime…

September 23, 2022

Russian Government Officials Reach Agreement To Legalize Crypto for Cross-Border Settlements: Report

Russia is reportedly legalizing digital assets for cross-border settlements under a new agreement struck by the country’s top financial authorities.…

September 23, 2022

Two Crypto Assets Soar 40% or More in Just One Week, Far Outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum

Two altcoins are up by at least 40% this week while the two leading cryptos by market cap, Bitcoin (BTC)…

September 23, 2022

Ripple Will Spend Over $100,000,000 Defending Itself Against the SEC in XRP Lawsuit, Says CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the cost of his firm's lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will…

September 23, 2022

Top Ripple Lawyer Warns Crypto Regulatory Hostility Is Hurting the US Severely – Here’s Why

Ripple's top lawyer thinks "regulatory hostility" is hurting crypto innovators and retail investors alike. Ripple's general counsel, Stuart Alderoty, says…

September 22, 2022

XRP Lawsuit: Ripple Moves To Block SEC’s ‘Transparent Attempt’ To Delay Court Proceedings

Payments firm Ripple Labs and some of its top executives are objecting to a motion by the U.S. Securities and…

September 22, 2022

Bankrupt Crypto Broker Voyager Set To Receive Nearly $200,000,000 in Bitcoin and Ethereum From Alameda Research

Troubled crypto lender Voyager Digital is going to receive hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from Alameda…

September 21, 2022

U.S. Treasury Department Asks for Public Opinion on Potential Risks of Digital Assets

The U.S. Treasury Department is asking the public for their opinions on how to handle the potential risks of crypto…

September 21, 2022

Judge Orders Tether To Produce Proof of Assets Backing USDT

A U.S. judge is ordering stablecoin issuer Tether to produce proof of the assets it claims backs up its dollar-pegged…

September 21, 2022