United States

Digital currency firms join SEC’s PAUSE list of companies using bogus info to lure investors
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7 December, 2021

Digital currency firms join SEC’s PAUSE list of companies using bogus info to lure investors

The U.S. securities regulator has updated its PAUSE list which includes firms that’ve been misleading investors with false statements, and...
Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison
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6 December, 2021

Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison

Jeremy Spence, 25, posed as a successful trader, lured investors and made off with over $5 million, according to the...
US regulator charges Latvian man involved in $7M ICO scams
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4 December, 2021

US regulator charges Latvian man involved in $7M ICO scams

Ivar Auzins allegedly defrauded hundreds of investors and took off with at least $7 million through two unregistered digital asset...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 68: Kleiman v Wright verdict, Block head Jack Dorsey quits Twitter, global regulatory updates
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3 December, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 68: Kleiman v Wright verdict, Block head Jack Dorsey quits Twitter, global regulatory updates

The Bitcoin trial of the century—Kleiman v Wright—continues with no verdict in sight. Judge Beth Bloom issued an Allen charge...
Treasury’s Janet Yellen clarifies FATF digital currency guidance
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3 December, 2021

Treasury’s Janet Yellen clarifies FATF digital currency guidance

Sec. Yellen agrees with the FinCEN statement that entities providing ancillary services like manufacturers, developers, and miners shouldn't be subjected...
US banking regulators: Expect guidance on stablecoins and Bitcoin custody by 2022
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26 November, 2021

US banking regulators: Expect guidance on stablecoins and Bitcoin custody by 2022

The OCC, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve have said in a joint statement that they’ll focus on a long-term...
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