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Atkins Confirmed by U.S. Senate to Take Over SEC Formerly Run by Gensler
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins will be sworn in as the agency's next chair and will oversee future regulation for the crypto sector.
SEC Approves Trading of Ether ETF Options
The regulator had initially postponed a decision back in February but ETF analyst James Seyffart said the approval wasn’t a surprise.
First Digital Trust Files Defamation Claim Against Justin Sun
First Digital seeks an injunction to restrain Sun from publishing "similar words" to claims about insolvency.
U.S. House Hearing Marks Progress Toward Crypto Market-Structure Bill
Panel Democrats were stymied by witnesses declining to talk about potential conflicts of interest from President Donald Trump's crypto businesses.
DeFi Borrowing Demand Plunges as Crypto Traders Deleverage Amid Market Turmoil
The total value of borrowings on large DeFi platforms like Aave and Morpho has sharply dropped from the mid-December peak, as investors scrambled to reduce outstanding debt or got liquidated.
DOJ Axes Crypto Unit as Trump’s Regulatory Pullback Continues
“The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the Monday night memo.
Inside North Korea's Favorite Crypto Laundering Tool: THORChain
Researchers say North Korea used THORChain to launder $1.2 billion following the biggest-ever crypto heist.
Why OFAC Delisted Tornado Cash
The Treasury Department may not have had any choice but to remove its designation of the crypto mixer.
U.S. SEC Staff Clarifies That Some Crypto Stablecoins Aren't Securities
In its latest what's-not-a-security statement on digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission has added dollar-based stablecoins, but may snub Tether.
Crypto-Friendly Prime Broker Hidden Road in Active Takeover Talks: Sources
The company is being advised by FT Partners, the sources said.
