SEC crackdown on crypto staking in the US could boost decentralization
The Ethereum network underwent the successful Shapella hard fork on April 12, allowing validators to withdraw their long-staked Ether (ETH) from the Beacon Chain after...
Industry heavyweights respond to UK’s crypto asset regulatory framework proposal
The deadline has come for comments on a consultation paper and call for evidence released by the United Kingdom’s HM Treasury on a proposed crypto...
On the shutdown of Bittrex in the US and SEC actions — Bittrex Global CEO at Consensus 2023
Oliver Linch, chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Global, has pushed back against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming the company...
What the Gensler hearing means for US crypto regulation and policy
Gary Gensler, the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) chair, recently appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee for a hearing regarding...
AI chatbot usage causes concern among 70% of Japanese adults
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are not new. However, the rapid emergence of AI chatbots as integrations into emerging technology and society have been raising concerns...
Liechtenstein adapts blockchain laws to developing crypto landscape
The blockchain and crypto industry is constantly growing and changing around the world, and the Principality of Liechtenstein is no exception. The sixth smallest country in...
SEC serves $4M in fines to Coinme over ‘misleading’ UpToken ICO
The United States securities regulator has handed down nearly $4 million in fines to crypto exchange Coinme for allegedly offering unregistered securities and giving “misleading...
Congressman McHenry announces joint hearings to address market structure around digital assets
Patrick McHenry, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced a series of joint hearings in May that will focus on addressing the...
Fed, NYDFS assess their supervisory performance after March’s big bank failures
Bank regulators in the United States have turned from introspection to confession after the high-profile bank failures in March. The New York Department of Financial...
Tax law researchers propose IRS framework for deducting crypto losses
Researchers at Indiana University and the University of Maine recently published a study examining the current state of cryptocurrency tax law in the United States....