CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz is lobbying crypto industry leaders for support
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) top seat, Brian Quintenz, saw a vote at the…
Crypto Lobby Pushes Back Against Bank Effort to Rewrite U.S. Stablecoin Law
The crypto industry is mounting a counteroffensive against Wall Street bankers’ bid to rewrite the U.S.’ new stablecoin law, arguing…
OKX Hires Former Kraken Regulatory Strategist Marcus Hughes
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has hired Marcus Hughes as its new vice president and global head of government relations, the company…
EminiFX founder to pay $228M in Ponzi scheme ruling
A federal judge in New York has ordered Eddy Alexandre, founder of the collapsed crypto platform EminiFX, to pay more…
US Judge drops Hayden Davis freezing order, frees up 500M LIBRA tokens
A US court order freezing LIBRA creator Hayden Davis’s crypto assets was dissolved yesterday, allowing Davis to move $58 million…
UK Crypto Sanctions: Crucial New Measures Target Russian Networks
The financial world is buzzing with significant news from the United Kingdom. The UK government recently took a decisive step,…
Market Structure Bill Will Be Before President Trump by Thanksgiving, Says Sen. Lummis
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that a final draft of crypto market structure legislation will…
US Treasury Seeking ‘Innovative Methods’ to Detect Illicit Crypto Activity
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has called for comment on the use of “innovative or novel” measures to “detect…
Stablecoins Should Not Be Exempt From New York Crypto Tax, Lawmaker Says
New York State Assemblymember Phil Steck’s proposed tax on crypto transactions will not be modified to accommodate stablecoins’ use in…
40% of UK crypto users report blocked payments amid rise in ‘anti-consumer’ practices
A growing share of the United Kingdom’s cryptocurrency investors are struggling to fund their accounts, highlighting the regulatory and banking…