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Toomey, Other US Senators Traded Crypto in Past Year
February 15, 2022

Congress has been looking into crypto in a different way lately, as around eight lawmakers, or their immediate family, have traded them in the last year, CNBC reported Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today in Crypto: JPMorgan Seeks Rules for Crypto Hedging; Binance Smart Chain now BNB Chain
February 15, 2022

Binance Smart Chain (BSC), which is the base blockchain for Binance, is rebranding itself and looking at expanding, according to a CoinDesk report Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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SEC Examines Links Between Binance’s Founder and Trading Firms
February 15, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the relationship the U.S. arm of Binance has with two trading firms which have connections to Binance’s founder, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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UBS: Don’t Count on US Crypto Regulations Anytime Soon
February 15, 2022

UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, said in its own report that it expects United States’ lawmakers to take a while before Congress passes cryptocurrency legislation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Crypto Caught in Crossfire as Canada’s PM Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act
February 15, 2022

Cryptocurrency transactions became a surprising casualty of Canada’s Emergencies Act, invoked for the first time in Canada’s history by the country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in response to the Freedom Convoy truckers protesting vaccine mandates in order to cross borders. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Regulation in Russia is Still an Unresolved Matter 
February 15, 2022

Russian government officials failed to reach consensus Tuesday (Feb. 15) on how to regulate cryptocurrencies, sources told Bloomberg.  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...

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BlockFi’s $100 Million Settlement With SEC Raises Internal Discussion 
February 15, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BlockFi with failing to register the offers and sales of its retail crypto lending product on Monday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Privacy Coin Monero May Be Facing Security Concerns of its Own
February 15, 2022

As the most effective of the so-called privacy coins, Monero is designed specifically to make it impossible for anyone to trace by breaking the chain connecting one transaction to another. But now, it’s facing a potential crisis on its home front as a growing concentration...

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Data: Crypto App Downloads Decline Despite Super Bowl Hype
February 14, 2022

In spite of the surge of Super Bowl ads for cryptocurrency trading platforms, often featuring huge stars, there hasn’t been a flood of new users on the platforms’ apps, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...