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The Non-Custodial Conflict: US Government Actions Stir Crypto Community Concerns

Over the past two days, there has been a notable uptick in concern within the crypto community regarding the U.S. government’s actions toward non-custodial wallets, which facilitate the sovereign storage…

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Crypto Attorney Jake Chervinsky Explains the Bear Case for a Spot Ether ETF Approval in May

Jake Chervinsky, CLO of Variant, a crypto-focused venture capital firm, explained that he was pessimistic about U.S. regulators approving a spot ether ETF this May. Chervinsky stated that the SEC’s…

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House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Repeal SEC Bulletin Preventing Banks From Offering Crypto Custody Services

The House Financial Services Committee of the U.S. Congress has advanced a resolution that seeks to disavow SEC SAB 121, a bulletin that leaves banks and financial institutions out of…

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Crypto regulation decided by Congress, not the SEC: Blockchain Association

The group's policy head doubted a divided Congress can create crypto legislation but said it doesn’t give regulators absolute authority in the interim.

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CZ and Saylor urge for crypto self-custody amid increasing uncertainty

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said self-custody is a “fundamental human right,” while Michael Saylor said self-custody is necessary to prevent powerful actors from accumulating and abusing power.

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US Treasury Clarifies How to Comply With Regulations on Sanctioned Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has answered some questions on regulatory compliance relating to Tornado Cash, a recently sanctioned crypto mixer. The answers include how to withdraw crypto or…

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Crypto Community Responds to Tornado Cash Sanctions, Privacy Advocates Say ‘There Are Many Legitimate Reasons to Seek Financial Anonymity’

The U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash and the enforcement that has followed has the crypto community in an uproar about the event. A large number of…

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Treasury Dept. wants to ‘capture DeFi’ with infrastructure bill: Jake Chervinsky

General counsel to Compound Labs, Jake Chervinsky, has warned that the Treasury Department wants to “capture” the DeFi sector through the crypto provisions added to the infrastructure bill.

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