Law
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Regulation
New UK law grants authorities power to seize crypto without arrest
The government of the U.K. has approved a bill enhancing law enforcement’s authority to confiscate cryptocurrency assets linked to criminal…
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Blockchain
How Blockchain Technology Empowers Law Enforcement in Crypto Investigations
Despite what some have been led to believe, “cryptocurrency isn’t the currency of choice for criminals,” according to Perianne Boring,…
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Regulation
BitGo CEO Says Political Pressure, Not the Law, Preventing Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
The CEO of crypto exchange BitGo, Mike Belshe, is offering his opinion on why a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund…
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Regulation
New Law Requiring US Citizens To Report Crypto Payments Worth $10,000 Coming Soon: Coin Center
A new US law requiring citizens to report crypto payments worth more than $10,000 is primed to take effect in…
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Altcoins
Arkansas Senator Calls For Reversal Of Controversial New Crypto Mining Law
In April 2023, Arkansas made history by becoming the first state to pass the ‘Right to Mine’ Bitcoin bill in…
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Regulation
Court Says SEC Could Have Informed Coinbase That Exchange Was Violating Securities Law Prior to Public Listing
A New York federal judge says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could have given Coinbase a heads-up that…
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Regulation
US lawmakers call on DOJ, SEC to investigate Prometheum, citing suspicions of “false testimony” and securities law violations
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville of (R-AL) and Members of Congress Ralph Norman (R-SC), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and…
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Analysis
The SEC’s arguments against Coinbase are ‘not particularly strong,’ law expert says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided a preview of the arguments it plans to use against Coinbase in…
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Regulation
Alex Mashinsky Violated the Law Prior to Collapse of Celsius, According to Regulators: Report
An investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reportedly concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network and its former…
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Regulation
UK Law Commission proposes classifying crypto as a new type of property
Digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, could be classified under a new category of personal property, the Law Commission of England…
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