Coinbase Tells US Treasury Old AML Rules Are \’Broken,\’ Pushes Tech Fixes for Crypto Crime
Coinbase has urged the U.S. Treasury Department to scrap decades-old anti-money-laundering rules, calling them obsolete, and to adopt AI and…
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U.S. Democratic lawmakers to hold crypto roundtable on Oct. 22
Top U.S. lawmakers are preparing to meet with major crypto industry figures this week in a private roundtable that could…
The US finally gets serious about digital assets — can it catch up to Europe’s crypto regs? | Opinion
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Roman Storm asks DeFi devs: Can you be sure DOJ won\’t charge you?
Roman Storm, a developer of the Tornado Cash privacy-preserving protocol, asked the open source software community whether they are concerned…
Japan’s FSA weighs allowing banks to hold Bitcoin, other cryptos: Report
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly preparing to review regulations that could allow banks to acquire and hold cryptocurrencies…
Ripple (XRP) Chief Legal Officer Responds to Criticisms Directed at the Industry
Ripple (XRP) Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty criticized the portrayal of cryptocurrencies as “tools for crime and corruption,” saying…
Russia plans harsh crypto penalties reminiscent of Soviet controls
Russia should criminalize foreign exchange operations, including cryptocurrency transactions, according to a consultative body that monitors the legislative process in…
Nigeria plans to set up working groups on stablecoin adoption
Nigeria has established a working group to explore the possible adoption of stablecoins as part of ongoing efforts to support…
Ripple CLO Rejects the Narrative That Crypto Is Just a Tool for \’Crime and Corruption\’
Crypto’s latest media dust-up is missing the everyday reality of on-chain use, Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty argued Thursday,…
US Senator Pushes Game-Changing Crypto Bill as Congress Seeks Market Certainty
Momentum is building fast in Washington as the U.S. Senate moves closer to reshaping crypto regulation, with powerful market structure…