Regulation
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Changpeng Zhao Former Binance CEO Jailed
The former boss of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering. The…
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Russian Authorities Introduce New Restrictions on Cryptocurrency To Prevent Ruble From Being Replaced: Report
Russia reportedly plans to institute a wide-ranging crypto ban in September. Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on…
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McHenry slams Gensler for misleading Congress about Ethereum’s classification
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has accused SEC Chair Gary Gensler of misleading Congress concerning the classification of…
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DOJ Opposes Tornado Cash Developer’s Motion To Dismiss, Says Defendant Exercising Misdirection
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing back against a Tornado Cash founder’s efforts to have his charges dismissed.…
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SEC suspected Ethereum was a security since 2018, new Consensys documents reveal
The Gary Gensler-led Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating Ethereum’s security status last year, according to an April 29…
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Phoenix and Wasabi Leave US Market As Authorities Clamp Down on Self-Custody Wallets
The developers of Bitcoin (BTC) wallets Phoenix Wallet and Wasabi Wallet have announced that they will stop providing services to…
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Lawmakers urge Biden administration to address ‘rogue nations’ evading sanctions via crypto
A coalition of US lawmakers penned a letter to top government officials on April 28 expressing urgent concern over the…
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Financial Giant Franklin Templeton Lists New Spot Ethereum ETF With DTCC
Financial services titan Franklin Templeton has listed its new spot market Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the Depository Trust…
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The Battle Royale — what lies ahead amid regulatory clash and hack mayhem?
The following is a guest post by Nikita Ovchinnik, the Co-founder at Barter DeFi. DeFi may be “in the crosshairs”…
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Former Wells Fargo Executive Pays $40,000 Fine, Exits Banking Industry After Allegedly Misleading Customers and Falsifying Documents
A former Wells Fargo senior manager just agreed to pay a $40,000 fine and turn his back on the banking…
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