Crypto


Policy

SEC's Gensler Won't Reveal His View on Trump's Bitcoin Reserve, Reiterates Bitcoin Isn't a Security

Gensler was responding to CNBC's question on whether the SEC chair was "warming up to top-tier crypto?"

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians

U.S. President Joe Biden said "to counter Russian sanctions evasion and money laundering, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Secret Service have taken action today to disrupt a global cryptocurrency network, in coordination with international partners."

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Policy

Singapore Court Grants WazirX Four-Month Conditional Moratorium

WazirX, which lost $234 million in a hack, had filed an application with the Singapore High Court for a six-month moratorium.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

Finance

PayPal Enables U.S. Business Accounts to Buy, Hold and Sell Crypto

The service won't be available to New York state businesses in the beginning.

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Policy

Stablecoins Will Drive Institutional Adoption in Asia: Chainalysis CEO

In an interview, Michael Gronager also said it doesn't matter who wins the U.S. presidential election.

Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

A Fire Alarm Interrupted an Aussie Crypto Summit. The Symbolism Wasn't Missed by a Concerned Industry

A regulator's comment at a crypto summit sparked industry concerns that companies may look to move abroad.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

Turkey Shelves Additional Plans to Tax Stocks and Crypto: Bloomberg

"We don’t have a stocks tax on our agenda," Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz told Bloomberg, including the country's plans that also affect crypto.

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Policy

Canada Moves Away From Retail CBDC, Shifts Focus to Broader Payments

Canada's central bank has said it is shifting its focus to broader payments system research and policy development.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Is Going to Shine Again, Steno Research Says

The recent Federal Reserve interest cut will fuel increased onchain activity, and this will strongly benefit the Ethereum blockchain, the report said.

Digitally rendered Ethereum logo (Unsplash)