Texas lawmakers propose a gold-backed state digital currency
Two Texas lawmakers have introduced identical bills for creating a state-based digital currency backed by gold, a move that comes...
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ECB Board Member Warns EU’s New Crypto Rules Not Sufficient – Regulation Bitcoin News
A European Central Bank Supervisory Board member has warned that the crypto rules in the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)...
Government Could Ban, Seize Bitcoin — CBDCs Could Lead to Financial Slavery, Political Tyranny – Regulation Bitcoin News
Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a warning regarding the Federal Reserve’s new Fednow system and the potential...
New York Regulator Calls Crypto Theories Associated With Signature Bank Closure ‘Ludicrous’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Adrienne A. Harris, the superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, has branded as “ludicrous” the claims that the...
US Justice Department Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $112 Million in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crackdown – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrency worth over $112 million linked to fraudulent investment schemes...
Regulators Should Heed Crypto Risks When Innovating Regulation, Says Chinese Central Bank Official – Regulation Bitcoin News
A senior People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official has urged regulators to consider cryptocurrency risks and fraud that could lead...
INX security token platform gets its first token from a public company, Greenbriar
INX has launched its first securities token issued by a public company, according to an Apr. 3 announcement from the...
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Shuts Down US Operations Due to Regulatory Uncertainty – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is shutting down its U.S. operations due to “continued regulatory uncertainty” as U.S. regulators increase their enforcement...
Ripple CEO Slams SEC Chair Gensler for Dictating Which Crypto Tokens Are Securities – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has slammed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for claiming that he has the...
South Korean National Assembly to Pass Digital Asset Law in April – Regulation Bitcoin News
After several failed attempts in the past, the South Korean National Assembly is now expected to pass its digital asset...
SEC Needs New Tools, Expertise, and Resources to Regulate Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said in a congressional hearing that the securities regulator “requires new...
Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Recent Bank Collapses, Calls for Tougher Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, also known as the Senate Banking Committee, held...
Ethereum Co-Founder Says Crypto Ecosystem Has Never Been Better or Stronger – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin says the strength of the crypto ecosystem “has never been better or stronger.” He believes “more...
US Seizes 18 Crypto ATMs Purchased Using Fraudulent SBA Loans — Arrests Owner – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. law enforcement has seized 18 cryptocurrency ATMs that were purchased using fraudulent loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA)...
G7 to collaborate on tighter crypto regulation: Report
The next G7 meeting might bring a push from the seven biggest democracies for tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies around the...
80 Crypto Firms Interested in Establishing Presence in Hong Kong, Official Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury has revealed that more than 80 crypto companies have expressed interest in...
White House report takes aim at Bybit — and forgot about Deribit
The White House released its annual economic report on March 20, and it dedicated an entire section to digital assets. The...
The world could be facing a dark future thanks to CBDCs
During the financial crisis of 2007–2008, many people lost trust in traditional financial institutions and turned to alternative forms of...
SEC Informs Crypto Exchange Coinbase of Potential Securities Law Violations – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent Coinbase a “Wells notice” about potential violations of securities law. The...
Crypto Ads in Belgium to Feature ‘Punchy Warning’ of Risks, New Rules Imply – Regulation Bitcoin News
The financial regulatory body of Belgium has been tasked by the government to regulate advertisements for cryptocurrencies. New rules, set...
Midsize US Banks Ask Regulators to Extend FDIC Insurance to All Deposits for 2 Years Before Another Bank Fails – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America has asked federal regulators to extend FDIC insurance to cover all deposits for the...
Dutch Financial Regulator Vows Strict Treatment of Crypto Business Under MiCA – Regulation Bitcoin News
The financial regulatory body of the Netherlands intends to maintain tough attitude towards the Dutch digital assets sector despite looser...
