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Regulation

The SEC finally admits what caused the mess US crypto was in before Trump took power

U.S. crypto companies were being regulated twice — now regulators say they’ll try to fix it.

3 weeks ago

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Public Citizen calls for DOJ probe into Trump’s memecoin promotion

Public Citizen contends Trump's memecoin sales may violate ethics laws by suggesting they function as unlawful gift solicitations.

1 year ago

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Tornado Cash developer petitions Supreme Court to protect trial strategy

Storm challenges the district court's unprecedented demand to disclose his defense before the trial.

1 year ago

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Dutch court releases Tornado Cash co-founder to electronic monitoring, TORN rallies

Alexey Pertsev will be able to formulate his appeal out of Dutch authorities' custody.

1 year ago

Legal

Former Celsius CEO seeks delay in sentencing amid complex legal battle

Mashinsky's defense team argued that the case's complexity and litigation obligations necessitate sentencing delay.

1 year ago

Featured

Coinbase defends customer asset rights in Prime Trust bankruptcy case

Coinbase believes merging customer funds with the platform's assets could set a dangerous precedent that weakens legal protections for users.

1 year ago

Regulation

FDIC to update crypto banking guidelines, releases documents on pause letters

Banks are seeking permission to issue tokenized deposits to compete with stablecoins as the regulator looks to provide clarity.

1 year ago

Regulation

Trump’s Crypto Czar says Bitcoin reserve evaluation, stablecoin legislation top priorities for administration

The regulatory strides include prioritizing assessment on a US Bitcoin reserve, a stablecoin regulatory framework, and new SEC guidelines for crypto.

1 year ago

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KyberSwap exploiter gets five-count criminal indictment after stealing $65M

Andean Medjedovic is accused of exploiting DeFi protocols KyberSwap and Indexed Finance.

1 year ago

Congressional Subcommittee to investigate Operation Chokepoint 2.0’s impact on crypto

Crypto 1 year ago

Pumpfun hit with federal lawsuit over alleged $500M pump-and-dump scheme

Legal 1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents reportedly eye Trump pardon for jailed son

Legal 1 year ago

Lummis backs Coinbase with amicus brief slamming SEC for hampering efforts to regulate crypto

Legal 1 year ago

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The SEC finally admits what caused the mess US crypto was in before Trump took power

Public Citizen calls for DOJ probe into Trump’s memecoin promotion

Tornado Cash developer petitions Supreme Court to protect trial strategy

Dutch court releases Tornado Cash co-founder to electronic monitoring, TORN rallies

Former Celsius CEO seeks delay in sentencing amid complex legal battle

Coinbase defends customer asset rights in Prime Trust bankruptcy case

FDIC to update crypto banking guidelines, releases documents on pause letters

Trump’s Crypto Czar says Bitcoin reserve evaluation, stablecoin legislation top priorities for administration

KyberSwap exploiter gets five-count criminal indictment after stealing $65M

Congressional Subcommittee to investigate Operation Chokepoint 2.0’s impact on crypto

Pumpfun hit with federal lawsuit over alleged $500M pump-and-dump scheme

Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents reportedly eye Trump pardon for jailed son

Lummis backs Coinbase with amicus brief slamming SEC for hampering efforts to regulate crypto