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CFTC chair Rostin Benham deems Ethereum, stablecoins to be commodities
Rostin Benham's statements were made before senators and as an indirect response to the SEC.
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UK FCA tightens control on unregistered crypto ATMs
The FCA has been working with West Yorkshire police for weeks, and now it moved on to east London to investigate.
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FATF holds second Plenary in Paris, updates on worldwide crypto adoption
During a global plenary held last Feb., the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) provided a forum for over 200 delegates worldwide.
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Ripple CEO says SEC has no infrastructure for registered tokens
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the US crypto industry need to rebuild trust by enabling more transparency and creating utility.
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Senator Lummis questions government’s role in regulating energy use in crypto mining
The hearing was held in response to the Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act introduced in December.
Staking
New legal opinion paper looks into the legality of staking services
The article published in Lexology looks into the future of stablecoins ahead of major regulations set to come down this year in the US.
Mining
Missouri passes crypto mining protection law
The "Digital Asset Mining Protection Act" will be voted on the Missouri House floor before moving to the Senate.
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Machine money gains traction among EU regulators; stablecoins under consideration
Despite Europe's significant cryptocurrency economy, the expansion of EUR-based stablecoins has been lackluster thus far.
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Fed Chair Powell addresses concerns over permissionless distributed ledgers in Senate hearing
Powell urges Congress to create a workable legislative framework for digital assets, as US lags behind UK, EU, Switzerland, and Singapore.
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US appeals court to hear Grayscale’s arguments against SEC ruling starting today
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