New US bill seeks to ban UST-like algorithmic stablecoins for 2 years
The bill has undergone several amendments, and the latest would protect Americans from a Terra-like collapse by banning "endogenously collateralized" tokens.
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SEC settles with Sparkster ICO project for $35M, digital asset influencer charged
Sparkster sold millions of SPRK tokens back in 2018 and raised $30 million, with influencer Ian Balina purchasing millions of tokens and then promoting them.
Do digital assets play a role in illicit finance? US Treasury asks for public feedback
Treasury published a “request for comment” this week following Joe Biden’s executive order and wants to know if it has been clear enough with Bitcoin regulations.
Philippines: Policy think tank Infrawatch PH wants central bank to curb Binance’s back-door reentry
Binance was booted out of the Philippines and shortly after claimed to be in talks to acquire a licensed VASP—Infrawatch says this can’t be allowed to happen.
Colorado now accepts digital asset payments for taxes
Gov. Jared Polis made good on his promise earlier this year, announcing on September 19 that Colorado residents can now use PayPal’s digital asset service to pay taxes.
Craig Wright on CoinGeek Backstage: Bitcoin has become Orwellian, but I’m restoring the original vision
Dr. Craig Wright was in Dublin to deliver a keynote presentation at Global IoT Summit, and as he told CoinGeek Backstage, he’s restoring his original Bitcoin vision.
CFTC commissioner visits Ripple offices as supremacy battle with SEC heats up
The visit by CFTC’s Caroline Pham, who criticized the SEC’s “regulation by enforcement” earlier this year, comes as both agencies fight for digital currency industry oversight.
‘We mine BSV quietly’: Kurt Wuckert Jr. crashes Mining Disrupt 2022
Block reward miners have never faced more challenges than they currently do, but they still flocked to Miami for Mining Disrupt 2022, and so did Kurt.
CoinGeek Backstage with Muhammad Salman Anjum: We’ve put BSV on the map in the Middle East
Muhammad Salman Anjum, who heads the BSV Hub in Dubai, has met with presidents and government dignitaries in the region to talk about BSV, but he says it’s the results that matter most.
US Treasury’s latest sanctions target BTC, ETH addresses of Russian paramilitary group
The OFAC sanctioned addresses linked to Task Force Rusich, a group that has been fighting Russia’s battles since 2015, including the latest war in Ukraine.
Australia: Senator introduces bill regulating digital assets, stablecoins and digital yuan
Introduced by Senator Andrew Bragg, the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2022 requires disclosures from Australian companies dealing in digital yuan.
South Korea aims to invalidate Terra founder Do Kwon’s passport: report
Prosecutors in South Korea filed a request with the Foreign Ministry to invalidate the passport of Kwon and four others behind the collapsed LUNA and UST.