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North Carolina House passes bill banning CBDC payments to the state

The latest version of the legislation included limiting the Federal Reserve from using the U.S. state as a potential testing ground for its own CBDC pilot.

Examining global successes and challenges in regulating crypto: Report

Crypto regulation remains controversial, with different governments taking different approaches, but growing adoption will likely lead to more clarity.

Joe Lubin: The truth about ETH founders split and ‘Crypto Google’

Joe Lubin explains what really happened in 2014 when two co-founders were pushed out and how Ethereum really is becoming the “World Computer.”

UK reviews AI development: It can ‘drive substantial economic growth’

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said it would examine AI’s development, deployment and social impact.

SEC has 10 days to respond to Coinbase complaint: Legal exec

Coinbase's legal battle for regulatory clarity over the trading of digital crypto assets saw a development as the Third Circuit responded to their complaint against the SEC.

Nigerian national blockchain policy gets government approval

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the national policy on blockchain to help the country develop a regulatory framework to govern the adoption of the technology.

Mainstream media renew push for non-US FTX user identities

A May 3 filing to the United States Bankruptcy Court brings new objections to a motion that aimed to redact customer identities.

SEC steps back from defining digital assets in new hedge fund rules

The SEC and its staff are “continuing to consider” the term “digital assets” despite proposing a definition of the term around nine months ago.

Jury convicts former OpenSea manager in NFT-insider trading case

Prosecutors claimed Nathaniel Chastain profited from inside information as to which NFTs would be featured on the marketplace.

Robinhood returns to court to defend position in case brought by US state regulator

The Massachusetts Securities Division filed a complaint against Robinhood in December 2020 alleging the platform was in violation of the state’s fiduciary duty standards.

French Senate proposal would allow influencers to promote cryptocurrency

The senate’s proposal comes just months after the National Assembly floated legislation banning influencer advertising for crypto products and services.

Securities token platform launches MPC wallet for institutions

The Web3 wallet allows institutions to control which employees are allowed to use the tokens held within it.

US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill proposing ban on members investing in 'financial instruments'

Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Matt Gaetz — lawmakers diametrically opposed on a variety of issues — joined forces to stop congressional members from trading stocks.

Will compromise on anonymous crypto appease US regulators, spur adoption?

Asking exchanges to identify users might seem like a minor inconvenience, but could it drive DeFi firms overseas, and would crypto users even care?

NFT art pioneer wants to upload her brain so she can live forever: Josie Bellini, NFT Creator

NFT art pioneer Josie Bellini has already ensure her on-chain art can live forever — and she wants to upload her brain to the Metaverse too.

Hollywood studios reject banning AI from writer's rooms

The Writers Guild of America sent out a list of demands to Hollywood studios, including regulating AI usage in guild-affiliated projects.

Coinbase going international sparks community reactions: ‘Crypto is global’

Reactions to the new development varied, with some celebrating and others expressing their frustration toward U.S. regulators.

UK government targets fraudsters with new ban on cold calls for crypto

The U.K. government plans to introduce laws to reimburse victims of authorized crypto fraud and work with Ofcom to prevent phone number "spoofing."

Crypto influencer named in FTX lawsuit served via tweet

A law firm backing an FTX investor lawsuit served a crypto influencer in a tweet.

FBI, Ukraine seize 9 exchange domains on money laundering allegations

The authorities claimed the exchanges allowed cybercriminals to flout anti-money laundering measures.

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