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Texas Blockchain Council director announces run for State House

The director of Bitcoin mining analytics at the TBC said he was opposed to the Fed’s exploration of a central bank digital currency and planned to push for “digital freedom.”

UK bill on online safety should apply in the Metaverse, say lawmakers

Several members of the House of Lords voiced concerns around children's online activities in legislation aimed at regulating “anything communicated by means of an internet service”.

FTC takes aim at OpenAI's ChatGPT with lengthy criminal investigation questionnaire

The U.S. federal agency wants to know if the revolutionary AI tool has sound privacy practices and whether it has led to consumer harm.

First Bitcoin futures contract debuts in Argentina

According to Matba Rofex, the trading platform behind the investment vehicle, the first Bitcoin futures contract in Latin America has begun trading.

US Attorney's Office announces charges against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Authorities said they had reached a “non-prosecution agreement” with Celsius, but former CEO Alex Mashinsky will face criminal charges related to fraud and misleading users.

Breaking: Ripple wins case against SEC as judge rules XRP is not a security

CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently opined that the case would end soon, but the fight for crypto wasn’t over yet.

Experts want to give AI human ‘souls’ so they don’t kill us all

Some experts believe the alignment problem can be fixed by making AI more human — but others say that will just make things much worse.

US SEC files lawsuit against Celsius and Alex Mashinsky: Report

Last week, a separate U.S regulator, the CFTC reportedly found that Celsius and Alex Mashinsky broke several regulations before the collapse in 2022.

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky reportedly arrested

The U.S. SEC filed a lawsuit against the bankrupt crypto lender on July 13 followed by news reports about the arrest of the former CEO Alex Mashinsky.

Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF eyes 2023 debut after year-long delay

Jacob Asset Management got approval from the Guernsey financial regulator in October 2021 and was set to debut on Euronext Amsterdam Exchange in July 2022.

Telegram Wallet bot enables in-app payments in Bitcoin, USDT and TON

Wallet, a custodial wallet bot on Telegram, says that merchants should sort out for themselves whether their jurisdictions allow them to accept payments in crypto.

Court: FTX spent $400 million on the acquisition of its European branch

The goal behind an overpriced buyout of the Swiss company was to get a proper European license.

US industry watchdogs oppose draft bill on crypto market structure

The group sent a detailed letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee accusing the crypto market of seeking favorable legislation under the guise of crypto innovation.

IRS probes crypto traders using Puerto Rico tax breaks: Report

“The noose is tightening” for wealthy Americans suspected of exploiting Puerto Rico’s relaxed tax regime.

What to expect from the first Coinbase-SEC hearing

As the first hearing since the SEC lawsuit on June 6, the conference is expected to be "procedural and administrative," though it may also give a sense of the litigation's tone.

US Senators reintroduce crypto bill aimed at comprehensive regulation

The Responsible Financial Innovation Act will establish guardrails "to prevent another FTX-style event from occurring" in the wake of the 2022 market crash and many bankruptcies.

CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order

The commission filed charges against Digitex and CEO Adam Todd in September 2022 for alleged price manipulation and failure to register.

European regulator releases consultative paper on MiCA standards for crypto asset service providers

The European Securities and Markets Authority will release three consultations as it fulfills its mandate under MiCA regulations.

Blockchain Association calls for investigation into Prometheum over alleged 'sweetheart' SEC deal

The group raised concerns over Prometheum's changing position on crypto regulatory clarity and under what circumstances the firm obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license.

Crypto scams are down 77% — but this exploit is making a huge comeback

Attackers of this kind are supposedly "big game hunting” large-scale organizations with deep pockets to extract ”the most money possible” out of these firms.

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