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Congressman Calls for SEC Chair’s Dismissal Over ‘Regulation by Harassment’

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, accusing him of “regulation-by-harassment,” and calling for his dismissal. The congressman has consistently opposed…

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Three-Quarters of Jurisdictions Partially or Not Compliant with VASP Sector Recommendation, Says FATF

Three-quarters of the jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “are only partially or not compliant” with the anti-money laundering recommendation for the virtual assets sector. According to…

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Binance Seeks to Reduce Stake in Operator of South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax to 10%

Binance is reportedly seeking to reduce its stake in the South Korean crypto exchange Gopax’s parent company, Streami, to approximately 10%. Binance’s mooted sale of the stake to Megazone comes…

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US Senator Discusses Crypto Policies Under Potential Second Trump Administration

U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty discusses key issues including cryptocurrency’s future under a potential second Trump administration, highlighting former President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance and criticism of Democratic policies. Hagerty advocates…

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SEC ends three-year investigation into Bitcoin L2 Stacks and its developer with no enforcement action

The SEC's decision not to pursue enforcement against Stacks highlights the ongoing regulatory uncertainty and the need for clearer crypto guidelines. The post SEC ends three-year investigation into Bitcoin L2…

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CFTC Chair Pushes for Federal Legislation to Regulate Bitcoin and Ether as Commodities

During his Senate testimony, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) emphasized the necessity of federal legislation to regulate digital commodities such as bitcoin and ether. Citing market…

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Bloomberg Analyst Discusses Solana ETF Deadline and Election Impact

A senior Bloomberg ETF analyst says the final deadline for the approve of solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be mid-March 2025. He…

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