US REPO task force names crypto as target in efforts involving $58B in sanctioned assets
Members of the task force have worked to “counter Russian sanctions evasion”, which included illicit crypto transactions and money laundering schemes.
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Members of the task force have worked to “counter Russian sanctions evasion”, which included illicit crypto transactions and money laundering schemes.
The investment branch of FTX, Alameda Research, reached an agreement to sell its interest in Sequoia Capital for $45 million in cash to the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund.
The Lummis-Gillibrand bill is expected to offer regulatory clarity for many crypto projects and determine whether they fall under the purview of the SEC or CFTC.
Commissioner Kristin Johnson said in prepared remarks that the U.S. digital economy was "witnessing the deployment of Web 3.0".
The Utah State Legislature passed the Utah DAO Act, granting DAOs legal recognition and limited liability protections.
The legal team for U.S. Trustee Andrew Vara petitioned to have the U.S. District Court consider an appeal for a ruling on an independent examiner in FTX's bankruptcy case.
The financial regulator’s complaint alleged that BKCoin raised roughly $100 million from investors to invest in crypto, but diverted some of the funds for personal use.
The SEC chairman was approached by Binance in 2018 and 2019, while teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
David Hoffman apologized for spreading rumors about what he called a "Wells Notice Carpet Bombing" targeting crypto firms.
Dubai-based Bybit is the latest crypto exchange to suspend USD wire transfers claiming partner disruptions.