US Senator Tillis to push Senate Banking vote on stalled crypto bill
US Senator Thom Tillis says he will push the Senate Banking Committee to advance the stalled crypto market structure bill, as the text of the...
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Clarity Act and Crypto Tax Loophole: White House Billions Dollar Proposal
Besides the Clarity Act, the White House’s 2026 budget proposal targets the wash sale loophole that lets crypto traders harvest losses and immediately rebuy. It’s...
Polymarket Eyes US Return for Crypto Exchange as Lone CFTC Chair Weighs Approval
In brief Polymarket has reportedly approached the CFTC to lift the four-year ban on its main on-chain exchange. The agency’s only sitting commissioner, Chair Michael...
US, UAE and China joint effort dismantles 9 crypto scam centers
A Dubai police-led international crackdown on scam rings last week resulted in the arrest of 276 individuals and the shutdown of at least nine crypto...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Banned From Crypto Industry in $10 Million FTC Settlement
In brief Alex Mashinsky settled with the FTC for $10 million and received a lifetime ban from the cryptocurrency industry. Agreement reduces an initial $4.7...
Tether Stakeholder Gave Farage Undisclosed $6.7M Gift Amid Reform UK Crypto Funding Scrutiny
In brief Christopher Harborne, who holds a 12% stake in Tether, gave Nigel Farage an undisclosed £5 million personal gift in 2024. The payment was...
Canadian Government Pushes for Sweeping Ban on Bitcoin, Crypto ATMs
In brief Canada’s Department of Finance is pushing for a sweeping ban on Bitcoin and crypto ATMs, in an attempt to clamp down on a...
MoonPay buys crypto security firm Sodot in $100M push into institutional crypto
Crypto payments platform MoonPay is launching an institutional unit after acquiring Sodot, an Israeli crypto security infrastructure provider. MoonPay on Wednesday announced the acquisition of...
MoonPay Launches Institutional Division, Acquires Crypto Key Management Firm Sodot
In brief MoonPay acquired Sodot, a crypto key management infrastructure company, in an all-stock deal reportedly worth about $100 million. The acquisition forms the foundation...
CertiK’s Skynet report: AML and security now define the rules of the game for crypto
CertiK’s Skynet report shows AML enforcement and security standards have replaced securities angst as crypto’s main risk axis, with Basel and DORA baking rules into...