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SEC's Gary Gensler takes another swipe at crypto in educational video

The SEC boss reiterated that “the law is clear” on cryptocurrencies being securities, while others highlighted the lack of regulatory clarity in the U.S.

Coinbase execs respond to SEC's Wells notice in person and on video

Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong and chief legal officer Paul Grewal spoke about the company’s Wells notice from the SEC on YouTube and at Consensus 2023.

China’s wave of ChatGPT rivals, Alibaba goes multichain: Asia Express

Huawei unveils latest in wave of Chinese ChatGPT rivals, Alibaba’s multichain bridge, Hong Kong crypto exchange regulations imminent.

US House committees hear similar testimonies in simultaneous hearings on digital assets

A range of speakers addressed issues of agency turf wars and regulator fitness in hearings on regulatory gaps.

Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients

Increasing familiarity with virtual assets clients will make Anti-Money Laundering measures easier with time, and the firms should be treated reasonably, the HKMA says.

Belgian crypto platform Bit4You suspends operations after CoinLoan halts activity

Bit4You suspended operations on April 26 amid CoinLoan insolvency investigation by Estonian regulators.

Whatever happened to EOS? Community shoots for unlikely comeback

The EOS community took on the centralized company behind the blockchain — and won. Now comes the fight to get back into the top ten.

Utah DAO Act: How the law was made and what it means for decentralized business

How the Utah DAO Act went from an idea to a piece of legislation — and the challenges along the way.

Kraken asks San Francisco court to intervene against IRS demands

Kraken has joined Coinbase in an effort to push back against the growing regulatory scrutiny by U.S. regulators.

Celsius creditors demand transparency on 'suspicious' FTX transactions

Celsius creditors say info from FTX is crucial in determining if some CEL trades were meant to inflate its price artificially.

Hong Kong security regulator to issue crypto license guidelines in May

The crypto business guidelines were reportedly revealed by the chief executive of Hong Kong’s Securities Futures Commission, Julia Leung.

Cameron Winklevoss claims regulatory double standards over banking crisis

The CEO of Gemini says things would’ve been handled differently if First Republic was a "crypto" bank.

Circle CEO warns of active and accelerating de-dollarization

The U.S. must capitalize on the “high demand” for digitally native U.S. dollars, particularly from those in emerging economies with weak local banking systems, the Circle CEO said.

US House Financial Committee Republicans look for records to show crypto debanking

The lawmakers see a “coordinated strategy” to deny the digital asset industry access to banking that is not related to a desire to protect banks.

Elizabeth Warren wants the police at your door in 2024

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall want to make your crypto wallet illegal — and their plan runs contrary to the principles they campaigned on.

Bahamas securities watchdog presents comprehensive new draft digital assets act

After the FTX scandal focused the international spotlight on it, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas completes its regulator overhaul.

South Korea’s sweeping crypto bill passes first regulatory hurdles

Legislators in South Korea passed a first phase review of proposed cryptocurrency regulations that include relatively harsh sentencing recommendations.

SEC’s war on crypto: How far will it go?

The latest Cointelegraph Report tries to make sense of the Security and Exchange Commission's ongoing crypto crackdown, its rationale, and the potential outcome.

Shirtless shitposting and hunting SBF on the meme streets: Gabriel Haines, Hall of Flame

Gabriel Haines can most likely be found screaming about crypto with his shirt off in public or at home. Why is that and who is he?

Circle CEO blames US crypto crackdown for declining USDC market cap

The market cap of USDC, a stablecoin issued by Circle, has reduced nearly by half over the past six months following a regulatory crackdown and banking crisis.

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