It probably isn’t a surprise that today’s (March 17) Senate Banking Committee hearing on the role of crypto in supporting illicit activities focused heavily on sanctions busting — particularly with the addition of Michael Chobanian, founder of the KUNA crypto exchange and president of Blockchain...
Cryptocurrency industry insiders donated $7.3 million to political campaigns and committees in 2021 through the end of January, but almost all of that money came in dollars — cash, checks and credit cards — rather than in bitcoin or one of the other token types,...
A bipartisan group of Congress members sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting information about its cryptocurrency probes to ensure that innovation isn’t suppressed due to overreaching requests for information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange with no headquarters, is reportedly planning to buy banks and payments processors in Brazil as a way into the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Four Democratic United States senators want to prohibit cryptocurrency platforms from conducting business with sanctioned companies and people, CoinDesk.com reported Thursday (March 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Financial regulators in the European Union issued a warning to consumers that cryptocurrencies are speculative and highly risky. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
What if your fellow investors could simply vote to take away your shares, with no compensation and no legal recourse? What if they could choose to empty your bank account by majority vote? How about if they could do it with a plurality of just...
Crypto.com announced Tuesday (March 15) that it is launching the initial phase of its Exchange platform in the U.S., with waitlisted users gaining access ahead of a wider rollout in the coming months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Global cryptocurrency exchange FTX is teaming up with digital currency exchange AZA Finance to boost the adoption of Web 3 and digital currencies across Africa, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
