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By Federal Newswire | Nov 10, 2024
Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, addressed the ongoing issue in the United States regarding the classification of cryptocurrency.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 9, 2024
Irina Heaver, a crypto lawyer at NeosLegal, said that laws and compliance standards are significantly "behind the technology" by 15 to 20 years.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Adam Cochran, a partner at the venture capital firm Cinneamhain Ventures, has criticized former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown for his alleged "dishonest" attacks on cryptocurrency and financial technology.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal expressed hope that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received a message from voters indicating a desire for a change in the regulatory approach to the cryptocurrency industry.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed his support for Bernie Moreno, stating that Moreno's victory over incumbent U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown signifies an understanding of the benefits cryptocurrency can offer to all Americans.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 8, 2024
Stephen Peepels, chief legal officer at MANTRA, said that U.S. regulators have adopted a less "proactive" approach in the "crypto space" compared to other capital markets.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 7, 2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has commented on the recent election results, highlighting support for pro-crypto candidates such as Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator-elect Bernie Moreno (R-OH).
By Federal Newswire | Nov 5, 2024
Coinbase has released an amicus brief in the Beba vs. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case, supporting Beba LLC and the DeFi Education Fund against the SEC.
By Donna Rolando | Nov 5, 2024
After languishing in a Nigerian prison to the extreme detriment of his health, Georgia father and former IRS agent Tigran Gambaryan was freed and allowed to return home to his family. This occurred as a group of 18 attorneys general intensified their efforts to secure his release under the Levinson Act.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 5, 2024
WSPN CEO Austin Campbell said that a recent case of transnational money laundering did not involve cryptocurrency, countering the narrative that digital currencies are primarily used by criminals.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 5, 2024
Web3 software firm Consensys has expressed concerns about the current regulatory environment for the U.S. cryptocurrency industry, stating that it is detrimental to innovation.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 5, 2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has suggested that the incoming chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could work to restore public trust by halting what he described as "frivolous" litigation within the cryptocurrency industry.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 31, 2024
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said he believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is "acting outside the law" in light of recent efforts to go against a court ruling on the classification of Ripple's cryptocurrency XRP.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 31, 2024
Bitcoin levels have increased by nearly 22% since September, reaching its highest level in two months, and an analysis of election odds data reported a connection to the odds of a Donald Trump victory.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 31, 2024
Crypto community figure Eric Johnson said Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari "might need a reality check" after Kashkari made comments about the use of crypto for illegal activities.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 31, 2024
U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC-13) said U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler "is hurting our economy and sending American jobs overseas."
By Federal Newswire | Oct 31, 2024
On October 18, Attorney General John Formella joined a bipartisan group of seventeen other state attorneys general in urging the Biden Administration to designate U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan as a hostage under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 31, 2024
U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said TD Bank’s anti-money laundering (AML) failures" were known at every level of the institution.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 31, 2024
The Blockchain Association, in collaboration with HarrisX, has published findings on the economic impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) "regulation by enforcement" approach to digital assets under Chair Gary Gensler.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 29, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed gratitude for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance and a former U.S. federal agent, by the Nigerian government.
