SEC latest hire means 2022 will be year of regulations for digital currencies—Who is it?
US SEC Chairman Gary Gensler hired Corey Frayer to oversee “policymaking and interagency work relating to the oversight of crypto assets.”
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Digital currency executives testify in Congress as US lawmakers mull industry oversight
When the hearing came to an end, it was clear that lawmakers have a positive outlook on the digital asset industry, although they have a few concerns about the sector that they are looking to fix via regulation.
Poloniex hit with $10M fine over unregistered exchange operations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had entered into a settlement with Poloniex that will see the exchange pay a total of $10.3 million in fines.
USDC’s Circle is becoming a commercial bank
Circle, one of the two companies behind the USDC stablecoin, has just announced that it will become a full-reserve national commercial bank.
USDC’s Circle will go public via New York Stock Exchange
Circle, one of the two companies that created the USDC stablecoin, will be going public on the New York Stock Exchange in Q4 2021.
Poloniex rolls out local support for users in Russia
Since leaving the US, Poloniex is seeking to make inroads in other countries. The first is Russia, rolling out a partially-localized version of its platform.
Circle tells Poloniex US users to withdraw assets or face fees
Circle will start charging fees to Poloniex US users who don’t withdraw their assets from its platform, after it sold the exchange recently.
Telegram wanted to list Gram token before SEC stepped in
The SEC has received confirmation that Telegram had been in contact with at least one crypto exchange in an effort to have Gram listed by the exchange.
Poloniex splitting from Circle, ending service for US customers
Poloniex will get $100 million to further expand its business, but American BSV customers will have to move on.
Crypto firm Circle hits pause on research
Circle’s research arm was introduced in October 2018 to provide crypto-specific market research.
Libra dominates Q2 news as BSV beats major cryptos: Circle Research
Circle have rounded up the biggest stories from the second quarter, and BSV and Libra dominated.
Circle to move its exchange ops to Bermuda
Circle's transition to Bermuda was made possible by the issuance of a Digital Assets Business Act (DABA) license issued to Poloniex from that country.