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Cryptocurrencies Gain Legal Status in Texas as New Laws Take Effect

Texas becomes the latest US state to adopt crypto and blockchain technology under its commercial law.  Texas House Bills 1576…

September 4, 2021

Crypto Backlash: Poll Shows That Salvadorans Are Confused by Bitcoin

Most people in El Salvador do not support the government approving the use of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. Nearly…

September 3, 2021

SEC Charges Global Crypto Lending Platform With $2,000,000,000 Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is filing charges against the crypto lending platform BitConnect and two of its top…

September 3, 2021

Top Regulator Is Probing Company Behind the World’s Biggest Decentralized Exchange: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Uniswap Labs, the developer of Uniswap, the world's largest decentralized (DeFi)…

September 3, 2021

Legal Expert Says Ethereum Complicates SEC’s Case Against Ripple – Here’s How

A legal expert who is closely covering the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against Ripple believes Ethereum (ETH)…

September 3, 2021

Crypto Won’t Last Long Without Regulation, Says SEC Boss Gary Gensler

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the crypto industry will have to embrace new regulations…

September 2, 2021

Did the SEC Allow Employees To Trade XRP? Ripple Files Motion To Get Answers

Ripple's legal team has filed a motion to compel the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reveal whether it…

September 1, 2021

ECB Vice President Says He Wouldn’t Ban Crypto, but Warns Against Money Laundering and Terrorism

European Central Bank (ECB) vice president Luis de Guindos says he's not looking to ban cryptocurrencies but highlights the importance…

August 31, 2021

Bitcoin and Crypto Exchange Consolidation: FTX.US Buys LedgerX

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has acquired digital asset management platform LedgerX for an undisclosed amount. LedgerX is regulated by the…

August 31, 2021

SEC Inks Deal With Blockchain Analytics Firm To Monitor DeFi Transactions

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has inked a new deal with a blockchain analytics firm to help monitor…

August 28, 2021