The SEC just proposed letting crypto projects raise $75 million without full registration and nobody cares
Eight years after the ICO boom, the regulator is offering a path that the market already abandoned. The capital it…
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‘This Seems Incorrect’: Ripple CTO Emeritus Slams Kalshi CFTC Argument
Fresh debate on whether U.S. states or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should regulate the fast-growing prediction markets industry…
Taliban effectively bans crypto trading across Afghanistan, arrests traders
The Taliban has effectively banned cryptocurrency trading across Afghanistan, shutting down exchange shops and threatening prosecution for traders and related…
Trump Jr. Urged Republican AGs to Back Off Prediction Markets
Donald Trump Jr. reportedly urged Republican state attorneys general earlier this year not to pursue prediction markets. Various legal battles…
NZ’s ACT Party Proposes Waiving Capital Gains Tax on Crypto
ACT Proposes New Rule For Digital Assets In Campaign Reform Pledge Cryptocurrency assets are becoming relevant in public policy, taking…
U.S. Banking Regulators Move to Curb ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0’ with New Rules on ‘Unsafe or Unsound’ Practices
U.S. banking regulators are taking steps to narrow the definition of ‘unsafe or unsound practices’ in bank supervision, a move…
SEC’s Proposed ICO Exemption May Be a Belated Fix, Bloomberg Warns
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new securities registration exemption aimed at easing capital raising for…
Former Pentagon Chief Calls CLARITY Act a National Security Bill Ahead of Sept. 15 Senate Vote
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has told Congress that the CLARITY Act is not just a financial services bill.…
Crypto startups have 54 days left to shape the SEC’s proposed $75 million fundraising cap
A US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to create two crypto fundraising exemptions had drawn 31 posted public comments as…
SEC sues 38 entities over fake adviser filings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued 38 entities on Aug. 27, alleging they submitted false Forms ADV between 2025…