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US House financial committee tells SEC they don’t like custody proposal

[May 11, 2023 4:30 PM] The letter criticizes the proposed rule for its impact on the banking industry, particularly in ways that would be disadvantageous to the digital asset industry.

Binance looks to the UK for regulation amid US crypto crackdown

[May 11, 2023 4:21 AM] Binance seeks regulation in the U.K. amid a U.S. crackdown on cryptocurrencies as its chief strategy officer acknowledges the challenging business environment in the United States.

Coinbase legal chief sends letter to SEC on RIA rulemaking

[May 9, 2023 3:43 AM] Coinbase’s chief legal officer requests revisions to the SEC’s RIA custody rule to safeguard all asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, criticizing the rule for unfairly targeting crypto.

Digital Asset Will Start Global Blockchain Network With Deloitte, Goldman Sachs and Others

[May 9, 2023 2:00 AM] Financial technology company Digital Asset has announced it will be launching a privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain network designed for institutional assets to provide a decentralized infrastructure, it announced Tuesday.

New White House standards strategy could have implications for crypto industry KYC

[May 4, 2023 3:30 PM] The Biden administration has released a strategy document focusing on setting standards for “critical and emerging” technologies such as blockchain and digital ID.

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

[May 4, 2023 4:47 AM] Coinbase’s legal battle for regulatory clarity over the trading of digital crypto assets saw a development as a U.S. court responded to its complaint against the SEC.

U.S. SEC Changes Its Mind on Officially Labeling Digital Assets

[May 3, 2023 4:37 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took one small step backwards in regulating the crypto sector on Wednesday, when it deleted what would have been its first formal definition of “digital asset” from its latest hedge fund rule.

US congressmen chide presidential advisers over crypto stances in economic report

[May 2, 2023 2:58 PM] The legislators objected to a chapter of the president’s annual report that they believe diminished the role of Congress and could damage the economy with its hostility to digital assets.

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

[Apr 27, 2023 2:29 PM] A range of speakers addressed issues like agency turf wars and regulator fitness in hearings on regulatory gaps.

Bahamas securities watchdog presents comprehensive new draft digital assets act

[Apr 26, 2023 1:15 PM] After the FTX scandal focused the international spotlight on it, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas completes its regulator overhaul.

Deloitte on a crypto hiring spree, reveals LinkedIn job postings

[Apr 26, 2023 6:24 AM] Deloitte highlights its commitment to Web3 and crypto through its intent to hire cryptocurrency experts to join its team, with over 300 positions posted on LinkedIn.

CFTC proposes reducing anonymity to manage risks

[Apr 25, 2023 4:00 AM] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero has urged crypto companies to verify the digital identity of users, saying that Congress is considering new laws addressing anonymity and digital identity.

NFT.NYC: Games and tokenization are driving NFT industry maturation

[Apr 21, 2023 1:00 PM] At NFT.NYC 2023, Cointelegraph's team learned firsthand how nonfungible tokens are shaping the digital world of tomorrow.

Sotheby's will auction off part of 3AC's digital art collection

[Apr 19, 2023 3:35 PM] Among the pieces being auctioned include a zombie CryptoPunk and Autoglyphs from Larva Labs as well as Dmitri Cherniak’s artwork ‘The Golden Goose’.

Bitcoin Should Be Central to Regulation of Digital Assets

[Apr 13, 2023 11:23 AM] U.S. lawmakers should recognize the unique qualities of Bitcoin as they set out market structure for the crypto economy, says John Rizzo.

Bitfinex Securities El Salvador receives Digital Asset Service provider license in El Salvador

[Apr 11, 2023 3:31 PM] The license granted by El Salvador’s National Digital Asset Commission will allow Bitfinex Securities to issue and trade secondary assets on a regulatory-compliant platform.

US SEC seeks to expand its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit

[Apr 11, 2023 7:24 AM] A new job posting reveals an open position for general attorneys in New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. in the SEC crypto assets and cyber unit division.

Hidden Treasure: Every Modern Copy of macOS Contains a Copy of Bitcoin’s White Paper

[Apr 5, 2023 11:30 PM] On April 5, 2023, the independent blogger Andy Baio published a post on his Waxy Blog that explained every version of macOS from Mojave 10.14.0 to the current version hosts a copy of Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal Bitcoin white paper. Mac users…

OpenSea launches advanced NFT marketplace aggregator

[Apr 4, 2023 2:45 PM] The launch of OpenSea Pro is the result of OpenSea's acquisition of NFT aggregator Gem in April 2022.

Amber Group's Ex-U.S. CEO Raazi Joins EDG, a Digital-Asset Structured Product Firm

[Apr 3, 2023 12:05 PM] Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) is helping bridge the gap between TradFi and digital currencies, and Cactus Raazi brings decades of Wall Street experience including time at Goldman Sachs.

BitKeep Wallet hits 10 million users driven by successful Arbitrum airdrop

[Apr 3, 2023 4:00 AM] In March, the platform claimed to have successfully onboarded over 560,000 new users.

Crypto exchange Bittrex to wind down operations in the US

[Mar 31, 2023 3:23 PM] The exchange shared that all customer funds are safe but advised its U.S. customers to withdraw their funds by April 30, 2023.

How Will NFTs Be Taxed? Understanding the IRS' New Proposed Guidelines

[Mar 31, 2023 1:57 PM] Tax experts weigh in on how the IRS will decide if NFTs are collectibles.

Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage

[Mar 30, 2023 7:12 AM] The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.

Polygon to help fight NFT scams with Web3 infra protocol partnership

[Mar 29, 2023 7:00 AM] Polygon partners with Wakweli, a Web3 infrastructure protocol that issues certificates of authenticity for NFTs to certify originality.

Traditional finance fears drive digital asset investment inflows to $160M

[Mar 27, 2023 11:40 AM] According to CoinShares, crypto investment products experienced weekly inflows of $160 million, the largest since July 2022.

Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules

[Mar 27, 2023 10:30 AM] The world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange…

Arbitrum airdrop: Hacked vanity addresses used to siphon $500K

[Mar 24, 2023 3:43 AM] The tokens were stolen by someone who compiled vanity addresses eligible for ARB airdrops.

Real-world assets tokenization lacks infrastructure, not just regulation

[Mar 17, 2023 4:45 PM] The next generation of securities and asset tokenization has been held back by a lack of infrastructure and regulatory standards worldwide, according to BlackRock’s Larry Fink.

Signum Digital scores approval to offer security tokens in Hong Kong

[Mar 17, 2023 3:12 AM] Hong Kong’s Security and Futures Commission greenlights Signum Digital to offer security tokens in the city after inviting applications for virtual asset trading licenses.