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Hester Peirce Calls Two of SEC’s Enforcement Actions ‘Arbitrary,’ Says Agency’s Ambiguity May Be Deliberate

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce is voicing her disappointment with what she says is the agency’s…

April 18, 2024

Ripple To File Response to SEC’s $2,000,000,000 Penalty Request Within Week, Says the Payments Firm’s CLO

Ripple's chief legal officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty says the payments company is taking action in response to a court filing…

April 18, 2024

Barclays, Citi, Mastercard and Visa Joining UK Pilot for Tokenized Deposits Testing: Report

Leading banks and credit card giants are reportedly now participating in a tokenized deposits pilot project launched by industry body…

April 17, 2024

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles Grassley Probe CFTC Chair About Alleged Ties With Sam Bankman-Fried

Two United States Senators are want answers from the Chair of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over his…

April 16, 2024

Pro-XRP John Deaton’s Senate Campaign Boosted by Ripple Execs, Winklevoss Twins and Anthony Scaramucci: Report

John Deaton's Massachusetts Senate campaign is reportedly pulling in donations from high-profile members of the crypto community. The attorney and…

April 16, 2024

Hong Kong Greenlights Initial Approval for Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs: Report

Regulators in Hong Kong have given their initial approval of new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).…

April 15, 2024

JPMorgan Chase To Pay $250,000 for Defaming Former Employee As Regulator Orders Bank To Eliminate Series of Allegations

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is ordering JPMorgan Chase to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to…

April 14, 2024

Coinbase Seeking To File Interlocutory Appeal in SEC Lawsuit on ‘Investment Contract’ Definition

Top US crypto exchange Coinbase is looking to file an interlocutory appeal in its lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and…

April 14, 2024

IRS Official Anticipates More Crypto Cases Amid Uptick in Tax Violations, Says Public-Private Partnerships Critical

A high-ranking member of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that he is anticipating more crypto cases related to tax…

April 14, 2024

$41,000,000 in Crypto Seized From Blockchain Mining Group in Australia

Authorities have seized over $41 million from a blockchain mining group in Australia for allegedly operating without a license. According…

April 12, 2024