Why Trump backed a crypto ethics rule that stopped at the family business
Washington came surprisingly close this week to writing a dollar amount into one of its thorniest crypto ethics rule debates.…
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Crypto traders braced for a total wipeout this week but Bitcoin had other plans
A week ago, it felt as if the world was about to fall apart for bitcoin and the wider crypto…
EU staking review threatens crypto yields and network security could pay the price
Some of the most consequential financial rules begin with surprisingly little text. For example, on page 36 of the European…
Robinhood Engineers Charged After Allegedly Trading Crypto on Secret Listing Information
Two Robinhood engineers have been charged in the US over an alleged crypto trading scheme involving confidential company information. The…
Strategy Founder Michael Saylor Argues Clarity Act Collapse Is a Win
Bitcoin treasury founder and pioneer Michael Saylor has said that the blockage of the Clarity Act is actually good for…
SEC Moves Forward Despite Clarity Act Stalling, Says Bitfinex
The SEC is pressing forward with regulatory initiatives even as the Clarity Act faces delays, according to a tweet from…
Hong Kong jails former banker over $1.6B false credit, cryptocurrency bribes: Report
A former bank official in Hong Kong who falsely authenticated letters of credit for more than $1.6 billion was sentenced…
Clarity Act, we hardly knew ye: We look at what was in the bill and what’s replacing it
OK, the Clarity Act is dead (at least for now). Most crypto enthusiasts had a sense that this was a…
Democrats Scrutinize Trump Family Business Deals and Federal Spending
Democratic lawmakers questioned witnesses about Trump family business interests and federal spending, focusing on allegations that the president’s relatives stood…
Fitch: Diverging Sharia Views Are Shaping Crypto Rules Across Islamic Markets
Cryptocurrency is treated very differently across major Islamic-finance markets. According to Fitch Ratings, differences in regulation and Sharia interpretations have…