Ex-Celsius CEO set to start 12-year prison sentence this week
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky is scheduled to report to federal prison on Friday following a guilty plea and sentencing…
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Senate Draft Bill Gains Community Praise for Strongest Developer Protections in Crypto Law
The Senate Banking Committee’s latest market structure discussion draft has received positive initial reactions from cryptocurrency industry leaders. The 182-page…
ATM Operator Athena Bitcoin Profits From Elderly Scams, Alleges DC Attorney General
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb unveiled a lawsuit against Athena Bitcoin, Inc., on Monday, accusing the Bitcoin ATM…
CFTC to “Explore” Allowing MiCA-Authorized Platforms to Serve U.S. Markets
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may allow trading platforms licensed under Europe’s new MiCA framework to operate in…
SEC Crypto Task Force to host October 17 roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy
Key Takeaways The SEC will host a Crypto Task Force roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy on October 17.Commissioner Hester…
SEC\’s Peirce warns L2 chains with centralized sequencers may face exchange registration
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned that layer-2 blockchains operating centralized matching engines may face exchange registration requirements while advocating for…
US Lawmakers Seek Treasury Report on Feasibility, Security of Government-Held Bitcoin
Two sections of a U.S. House appropriations bill filed Friday seek to require the Treasury Department to study the feasibility…
Polymarket Approved to Relaunch: What It Means for Prediction Markets
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A…
Fake Trading Guru Used YouTube Channel to Lure $18 Million In Alleged Ponzi Scheme
Federal regulators charged a 40-year-old Dallas-area options trader with running an $18 million Ponzi scheme that primarily targeted members of…
Coinbase Lawyer? Bill Morgan Shuts Down False Media Labeling
Just a day after addressing growing speculations that the U.S. leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase may be manipulating XRP’s price movement,…