Crypto advocates file amicus brief to address users’ Fourth Amendment privacy rights
Cryptocurrency advocacy group DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has urged a United States court to consider the unique aspects of blockchain...
Regulation
Singapore court authorizes freeze order attached to wallets as soulbound NFT
The Singapore High Court has allowed financial investigation firm Intelligent Sanctuary (iSanctuary) to attach nonfungible tokens (NFTs) containing a legal...
New York AG sues Gemini, Genesis for $1 billion fraud
The New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit against Gemini, Genesis and DCG on Thursday. It’s alleged the...
Sui token struggles to regain despite denial of ‘unfounded’ allegations
Sui's native SUI token has struggled to regain ground after plunging more than 9% amid allegations from South Korean regulators,...
Australia proposes new licensing regime for crypto exchanges
Exchanges with specific asset levels must obtain an Australian Financial Services License The draft legislation is expected to go out...
Tether freezes 32 addresses linked to terrorism in Israel and Ukraine
Key takeaways Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen over 30 crypto addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Ukraine and Israel....
South Korean exchange Upbit gets initial license nod from Singapore
The Singapore entity for Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange by volume, has been given in-principal approval for a Major Payment...
California Gov. Newsom greenlights crypto regulation bill for 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved a cryptocurrency bill that enforces stricter regulations on businesses conducting crypto operations, set to...
Secret Alameda recording reveals exact moment staff learned about FTX deposits
A 75-minute secretly recorded audio clip of Caroline Ellison has revealed the exact moment 15 former Alameda Research staff found...
New senate bill proposes to punish makers of AI-generated deepfakes
Unauthorized artificial intelligence-powered recreations of people’s voices and images would be banned under a proposed bill by a bipartisan group...
US lawmakers urge IRS to implement crypto tax reporting requirements before 2026
Seven members of the United States Senate have called on the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to advance...
British MPs urge action on NFT copyright infringement, crypto fan tokens
A bipartisan parliamentary committee has urged the British government to protect creators from copyright infringement associated with nonfungible tokens (NFTs)...
Pro-crypto RFK Jr. leaves Democrats to campaign for U.S. president as independent
Pro-crypto candidate for the United States presidency Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., often known simply as RFK Jr., announced on Oct....
US consumer watchdog mulls applying e-banking laws to crypto
The top United States agency for consumer financial protection is considering applying the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to crypto,...
House Republicans urge tighter export controls on advanced chips
On Friday, Oct. 6, two senior Republican members of the United States House of Representatives urged the Biden administration to...
Canada clarifies guidelines for stablecoins trading
Canadian securities regulator CSA has clarified terms and conditions for stablecoin trading on exchanges. Crypto platforms and issuers have to...
SBF was ‘very resistant’ to investors on FTX board: Paradigm co-founder
Sam Bankman-Fried was “very resistant” to having investors join the board of directors at FTX, claims Matthew Huang, the co-founder...
Hong Kong police, regulator form crypto task force as JPEX saga unfolds
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have set up a crypto-focused working group...
Embattled crypto lender Celsius wants to start repaying customers by year-end
Key takeaways Celsius seeks to start repaying customers soon Embattled crypto lender Celsius Network is seeking court approval to start...
JW Verret is tracking the money — while advocating for crypto
J.W. Verret is a Harvard-educated attorney who teaches corporate finance and accounting at George Mason University. His work has increasingly...
DOJ readies witnesses in Bankman-Fried trial, highlights FTX asset management
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed its intention to summon former FTX clients, investors and staff as witnesses in...
SEC initiates legal action against FTX’s auditor
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commenced legal proceedings against an accounting firm that had provided services...
