Cryptocurrency Regulation news and trends

Report: Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame to Plead Guilty
Cryptocurrency // September 07, 2023

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame reportedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. This development comes just weeks before the trial of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing charges of orchestrating a multibillion-dollar fraud, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Sept. 7),...

Chainalysis CEO Sees Crypto’s ‘True Value’ Driving Future Growth
Cryptocurrency // December 15, 2022

No thaw in sight for the crypto winter as the post-FTX meltdown continues to reverberate. FTX’s implosion and the subsequent industry knock-on has spooked the investing public, whose general confidence in the broader economy has simultaneously been taking hit after hit from macro factors like...

Brazil Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency // February 22, 2022

Brazil’s Senate made its first step to regulate the country’s cryptocurrency market Tuesday (Feb. 22), with the body’s economic affairs committee unanimously approving a bill that creates rules for digital currency funds. As Bloomberg News reported, the bill — if approved — would make Brazil...

Cryptocurrency Price Manipulation Courtesy Of Bots
Cryptocurrency // October 02, 2018

The manipulation of cryptocurrencies is getting attention from regulators who have been warning that these digital tokens, and the exchanges they are traded on, could be vulnerable to price manipulation. The Wall Street Journal, citing the New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood, reported in...

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Chainalysis CEO Sees Crypto’s ‘True Value’ Driving Future Growth

December 15, 2022
No thaw in sight for the crypto winter as the post-FTX meltdown continues to reverberate. FTX’s implosion and the subsequent industry knock-on has spooked the investing public, whose general confidence in the broader economy has simultaneously been taking hit after hit from macro factors like inflation and geopolitical unrest. But Michael Gronager, CEO and co-founder […]

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Dubai Crypto Chief Stepping Down Amid Regulatory Push

November 16, 2023
The head of Dubai’s cryptocurrency authority is reportedly resigning after 11 months on the job. Henson Orser, who became CEO of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in January, is stepping down as regulators are set to impose broad-scale fines against non-compliant crypto companies doing business in Dubai, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Nov. 16). “It was a great experience […]

Report: Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame to Plead Guilty

September 07, 2023
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame reportedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. This development comes just weeks before the trial of FTX co-founder...

Brazil Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency

February 22, 2022
Brazil’s Senate made its first step to regulate the country’s cryptocurrency market Tuesday (Feb. 22), with the body’s economic affairs committee unanimously approving a bill that creates rules for digital...

Cryptocurrency Price Manipulation Courtesy Of Bots

October 02, 2018
The manipulation of cryptocurrencies is getting attention from regulators who have been warning that these digital tokens, and the exchanges they are traded on, could be vulnerable to price manipulation....