SEC approves Valkyrie’s Bitcoin futures ETF
Last month, the watchdog gave the thumbs-up to Teucrium’s Bitcoin futures ETF, which is the first such vehicle to be approved under the ’33 Act.
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Crypto advocate mounts challenge to longtime Silicon Valley Congresswoman
Greg Tanaka is an entrepreneur and DeFi developer who wants to make crypto a legal tender.
Law Decoded: Competing narratives around crypto clash on the Earth Day, April 19-26
The future of crypto adoption will largely depend on which of the competing narratives about digital assets and blockchain’s environmental effects prevails.
US investors realized 6X more crypto gains in 2021 than next country
Crypto investors from the United States realized nearly $47 billion in gains during 2021, outpacing the UK by a factor of six.
Fitting the bill: US Congress eyes e-cash as an alternative to CBDC
From fiat banknotes to fractional reserve banking, the notion of what constitutes money in the U.S. has changed over time. But is the time right for e-cash?
Texas regulators order virtual casino to stop selling NFTs
The State Security Board considers the sale of 11,111 NFTs a “high-tech fraudulent securities offering.”
Unhosted is unwelcome: EU’s attack on noncustodial wallets is part of a larger trend
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic seem to be nervous about people transacting with their wallets.
Law Decoded: ‘Unhosted’ wallets are just ‘wallets,’ March 28–April 4
Yet another regulatory attack on self-hosted wallets, a digital dollar with privacy protections, and more of the same for spot BTC ETFs.
Warren’s battle to curtail crypto gets boost from Ukraine conflict
While Senator Warren’s new bill officially targets Russia, could this just be an excuse to tighten crypto regulation?
CTFC looks at expanded authority to regulate crypto, for less than a 10% budget increase
The agency’s $365 million proposed FY2023 budget includes significant allocation for CPAs and whistleblowers.