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Former CFTC Chair: EU’s MiCA Bill May Hurt US Crypto
Former CFTC Chair: EU’s MiCA Bill May Hurt US Crypto
July 28, 2022  |  Regulation

Ex-Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Chris Giancarlo has said the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill might end up exporting European crypto...

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Cathie Woods’ Ark Jumps Ship as Coinbase’s SEC Woes Threaten Crypto Payments
Cathie Woods’ Ark Jumps Ship as Coinbase’s SEC Woes Threaten Crypto Payments
July 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s troubles have been growing for some time as its stock price followed earnings off a cliff in Q1, a massive round...

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CFTC Introduces Office of Technology Innovation as Crypto Regulation Develops
CFTC Introduces Office of Technology Innovation as Crypto Regulation Develops
July 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is one of the top U.S. crypto regulators, is bolstering its regulatory power with the new Office of...

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US CFTC Charges South African With $1.7B Bitcoin Fraud
US CFTC Charges South African With $1.7B Bitcoin Fraud
June 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday (June 30) filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court alleging Cornelius Johannes Steynberg of...

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CFTC Director Tells Congress the Agency Is Ready for More Crypto Oversight
CFTC Director Tells Congress the Agency Is Ready for More Crypto Oversight
June 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand introduced June 7 the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, a bipartisan bill that will create a complete regulatory framework for...

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Gensler Pushes Status of No. 2 Crypto Into Regulatory Limbo
Gensler Pushes Status of No. 2 Crypto Into Regulatory Limbo
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler’s comments in an interview Monday (June 27) left little doubt that the power play for regulatory authority over the crypto industry against the...

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OCC’s Hsu Says Banks Need Caution With Crypto as Economy Ups Risks
OCC’s Hsu Says Banks Need Caution With Crypto as Economy Ups Risks
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The recent crypto troubles have only added to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Acting Chief Michael Hsu’s resistance to allow lenders to...

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Bill Giving CFTC Regulatory Control Would Reshape Crypto
Bill Giving CFTC Regulatory Control Would Reshape Crypto
June 17, 2022  |  Regulation

When Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) revealed that their bipartisan bill creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies would define most digital assets...

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Today in Crypto: Mastercard, Mercado Libre Team on Crypto Security in Brazil; Coinbase CFO Points to Evolving Crypto ‘Tailwinds’
Today in Crypto: Mastercard, Mercado Libre Team on Crypto Security in Brazil; Coinbase CFO Points...
June 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard and Mercado Libre announced Wednesday (June 8) that they are working together to make Mercado Libre’s crypto program in Brazil more secure. Get the...

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