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Can Crypto’s Political Tailwinds Drive True Digital Asset Utility?
Can Crypto’s Political Tailwinds Drive True Digital Asset Utility?
May 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

In the Bahamas, convicted cryptocurrency criminal Sam Bankman-Fried’s one-time penthouse is up for sale. Meanwhile, in the United States, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for...

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SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
May 19, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

New federal regulations give some financial institutions (FIs) a tighter deadline for reporting security breaches. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes last week...

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PayPal Subpoenaed by SEC Over Stablecoins
PayPal Subpoenaed by SEC Over Stablecoins
November 02, 2023  |  Regulation

PayPal’s new stablecoin offering has caught the attention of regulators. The payments giant said in a regulatory filing Thursday (Nov. 2) that it had received...

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Alphabet Reduces Stakes in Robinhood, Duolingo and 23andMe
Alphabet Reduces Stakes in Robinhood, Duolingo and 23andMe
August 04, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has sold off portions of its shares in several publicly traded companies. Among them are the trading platform Robinhood, in which Alphabet...

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It’s US Versus Them as SEC Suits Upend Crypto Optimism
It’s US Versus Them as SEC Suits Upend Crypto Optimism
June 07, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Every crypto exchange is violating securities law, says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This, as the U.S. regulatory agency goes for the domestic...

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Binance Users Pull $778 Million Amid SEC Crackdown
Binance Users Pull $778 Million Amid SEC Crackdown
June 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance customers withdrew over $778 million amid SEC legal action against the cryptocurrency platform. That’s according to findings by data firm Nansen Tuesday (June 6), one day after...

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Binance Will ‘Vigorously’ Defend Crypto Trading Platform From SEC Charges
Binance Will ‘Vigorously’ Defend Crypto Trading Platform From SEC Charges
June 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed 13 charges against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The charges against the crypto asset...

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Regulators Clear Stablecoin Path for Reluctant Banks 
Regulators Clear Stablecoin Path for Reluctant Banks 
February 15, 2023  |  Payment Methods

The regulators’ crackdown may chill private firms’ clamor to mint and issue stablecoins. And pave the way for banks to take the lead in stablecoin...

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TechREG Weekly: Global Agencies Call for Stablecoin Regulation as Prices Collapse
TechREG Weekly: Global Agencies Call for Stablecoin Regulation as Prices Collapse
May 13, 2022  |  Regulation

The price drop in stablecoin TerraUSD and the collapse in its associated cryptocurrency LUNA has triggered a global call for stablecoin regulation. From the U.S....

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