Regulation

SEC Closed its 2023 Probe into Privacy Coin

The investigation into Zcash, launched with an SEC subpoena over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings,” ended this week, according to the foundation.Cointelegraph...

What the GENIUS Act Was Meant to Stop—and the Stablecoin Loophole Banks See

Key takeawaysThe GENIUS Act was designed to keep stablecoins as payment tools rather than savings products. As a result, it bans issuers from paying...

Ukraine Blocks Polymarket, Labels Platform for Offering Unlicensed Gambling

Ukraine has blocked access to the prediction market platform Polymarket, classifying its activities as unlicensed gambling under national law. The decision was issued by...

Senate Agriculture Committee Set Jan 27 For Crypto Bill Markup

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has set Jan. 27 for its markup hearing for its crypto market structure bill, which is...

Senator Seeks World Liberty’s Bank Charter Bid Delay

US Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressuring the country’s banking regulator to hold off on considering World Liberty Financial’s bid for a bank charter until...

Stablecoins or Bitcoin Salaries? How Regulation Is Shaping Pay Choices

What is crypto payroll? Crypto payroll refers to paying employee salaries using blockchain-based digital currencies. Employers may use crypto payroll...

Industry Reacts to Market Structure Provisions on Stablecoin Rewards

As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry leaders are weighing in on proposed changes that...

New NYC Mayor Mamdani Says He Holds No Crypto, Will Not Buy Adams’ Memecoin

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday that he does not own cryptocurrency and has no plans to invest in digital assets, distancing...

Global Central Banks Back Powell, Warn Fed Pressure Could Shake Markets

Global central bank leaders have rallied behind US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that political pressure on the Fed risks undermining financial and...

Court Blocks Tennessee From Taking Action on Kalshi

A Tennessee federal judge has temporarily stopped state regulators from taking action against the prediction markets platform Kalshi, which had sued the state after...

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US Agencies Miss GENIUS Act Deadline for Final Stablecoin Rules

US regulatory agencies missed Saturday’s rulemaking deadline under the...