United States

Republicans beat up SEC’s Gary Gensler but can’t crimp ‘crypto’ crook crackdown
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8 May, 2024

Republicans beat up SEC’s Gary Gensler but can’t crimp ‘crypto’ crook crackdown

U.S. SEC Chair Gary Gensler came in for more bashing on Capitol Hill from Republicans, some of whom are planning...
Oklahoma joins Ohio, Mississippi in passing Blockchain Basics Act
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7 May, 2024

Oklahoma joins Ohio, Mississippi in passing Blockchain Basics Act

The new bill, which seeks to protect the residents’ right to mine, own, and trade digital currencies, is at advanced...
Bill aims to provide tax clarity on staking digital currencies
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7 May, 2024

Bill aims to provide tax clarity on staking digital currencies

Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) says the U.S.’ approach to digital asset rewards is overly complex, leading to confusion, double taxation,...
Jack Dorsey’s Block under federal investigation for terror transactions, sanctions evasion
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2 May, 2024

Jack Dorsey’s Block under federal investigation for terror transactions, sanctions evasion

A former Block employee had met with prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York...
Terraform and Do Kwon argue fines should be $1 million, not the SEC’s proposed $5.3 billion
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1 May, 2024

Terraform and Do Kwon argue fines should be $1 million, not the SEC’s proposed $5.3 billion

Lawyers representing Terraform Labs and its disgraced co-founder Do Kwon have filed a motion opposing U.S. SEC’s request for $5.3...
Roger Ver arrested and charged with US mail fraud and tax evasion
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1 May, 2024

Roger Ver arrested and charged with US mail fraud and tax evasion

The focus of the investigation starts with Roger Ver’s acquisition of thousands of BTC tokens, a process that began in...