Melanion Capital’s CIO Disagrees with Ray Dalio: Regulators Will Not Kill Bitcoin
Jad Comair – Founder and CIO of Melanion Capital – opined that regulators would not “kill” bitcoin if it becomes too successful. Such a move would be possible only in…
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Iranian Lawmakers Oppose Crypto Restrictions, Call for Supportive Regulations
Members of the Iranian parliament, the Majlis, have voiced concerns over Tehran’s restrictive policies towards innovations such as cryptocurrencies. Following the release of a study recommending a new approach towards…
Federal Judge Denies Ripple’s Motion To Access The Trading History of the SEC’s Employees
A federal judge in New York has denied Ripple Labs’ motion to order the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to produce records of its employees’ crypto transactions in an…
SEC Chair Gensler: Stablecoins Are Poker Chips at the Casino Gaming Tables
David Ignatius of the Washington Post interviewed SEC chair, Gary Gensler, on the cryptocurrency landscape, his thoughts on his approach to regulating the crypto space. Gensler expresses optimism for the…
Binance Stops Futures and Options Trading in Australia Amid Regulatory Concerns
The regulatory clampdown against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange keeps pressuring the company to stop providing some of its services. The latest to close down are futures, options, and leveraged…
U.S. Treasury Targets Stablecoins in Latest Regulatory Risk Assessment
As regulatory pressure mounts in the U.S., policymakers are putting stablecoins at the top of their agendas. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg has reported that officials are crafting…
Celsius CEO Refutes Allegations of Uncomplying With US State Laws
Several US state regulators have gone after the popular cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network for failing to comply with local securities laws. The project’s CEO was quick to refute the allegations,…
Over 60 South Korean Crypto Exchanges to Shut Down Next Week
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges that cannot meet up with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) registration exercise are mandated to inform their customers before midnight today that they will be shutting…
Bitcoin Will Benefit From Proper Cryptocurrency Regulations, Says Michael Saylor
MicroStrategy’s CEO opined that implementing the proper regulatory rules on the cryptocurrency industry would be highly beneficial to bitcoin. He once again praised the merits of the primary cryptocurrency, saying…
StanChart Chairman: Financial Institutions Need Cryptocurrency Presence
José Viñals – Chairman of the British financial institution Standard Chartered – believes that the cryptocurrency space is an area where every financial institution “needs to be present.” According to…