CFTC commissioner calls for global industry standards in crypto regulation

CFTC commissioner Caroline Pham said that there are advanced discussions on global standards happening outside of the United States.

wjb news   Jan 20, 2023

Brainard reportedly moving from the Fed to head National Economic Council

Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard became vice chair of the Fed after a partisan fight and has been considered for other top positions.

wjb news   Feb 23, 2023

Proposed South Dakota amendment to UCC would prohibit cryptocurrencies, but not CBDC

The bill authored by a Republican state legislator would prevent the use of cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange starting July 1, 2024.

Derek Andersen   Apr 17, 2023

When Bitcoin Meets Artificial Intelligence: Woke Madness Or Awakened Sanity?

Ideological battle lines are being drawn around artificial intelligence, and Bitcoiners need to enter the fray.

Aleksandar Svetski   May 25, 2023

Blockchain Association files brief in Tornado Cash case

The advocacy group was joined by the DeFi Education Fund in arguing that the crypto mixer has important social functions and that the sanctions from the Office of Foreign Assets Control could set a dangerous precedent.

Derek Andersen   Jul 25, 2023

Watchdog sues SEC over FOIA access to docs on potential crypto conflict of interest

EMPOWR is requesting correspondences between former SEC officials William Hinman, Marc Berger and Jay Clayton and their current employers.

Derek Andersen   Oct 09, 2023

Blockchain Association files further FOIA requests over banking closures

The crypto advocacy group wants clarity on recent regulatory action against digital asset-friendly banks.

Martin Young   Aug 01, 2023

Minneapolis Fed president Kashkari weighs in on CBDC: ‘Handwaving word salad’

When asked about CBDCs during a conference on transportation, Kashkari had a response on the tip of his tongue, and it wasn’t encouraging for CBDC fans.

Derek Andersen   Oct 21, 2023

Bitzlato kept a low profile, but did not go entirely unnoticed before DOJ action

The Hong Kong crypto exchange with strong ties to Russia was a blip on Chainalysis’ radar last year, with its takedown seen as anticlimactic by many in the crypto community.

wjb news   Jan 21, 2023

FDIC warns CEX.IO and its reviewers to remove potentially false claims about insurance

The U.S. federal agency found a claim about deposit insurance in the fine print on the exchange’s website and on websites that reviewed it.

wjb news   Feb 25, 2023

Breaking: SEC sues Do Kwon and Terraform Labs for fraud

"We allege that Terraform and Do Kwon failed to provide the public with full, fair, and truthful disclosure as required for a host of crypto asset securities," said SEC chair Gary Gensler.

wjb news   Feb 26, 2023

White House science office calls for comments on its digital asset research agenda

The office’s request for information is the latest piece in the massive research agenda in President Biden’s executive order on digital asset development.

wjb news   Jan 29, 2023

Crypto Long & Short: Decentralized Exchange Research Ramps up

This week, Glenn Williams Jr. argues that decentralized exchanges (DEXes) have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX. Then, Kelly Chambers of THEIA8900 notes the digital-asset myopia among financial advisers focused on bitcoin (BTC) and Ethere

wjb news   Mar 02, 2023

Two-thirds of Americans don’t trust crypto: Pew Research

A new Pew Research poll shows the majority of Americans just don't trust crypto, with more than two-thirds lacking confidence in the assets.

RT Watson   Apr 12, 2023