U.S. Regulation

Wyoming Tests Instant Payments with State-Issued Stablecoin on Avalanche-Based Hashfire

Wyoming state teamed up with blockhain startup Hashfire to test how its upcoming U.S. dollar stablecoin, the Wyoming Stable Token…

1 year ago

Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC Outline Expectations For Bank Digital Asset Custody

Yesterday the US Federal banking regulators published a statement outlining their expectations for crypto-asset safekeeping by banks. They were keen to…

1 year ago

What To Expect from the US House’s ‘Crypto Week’

Cryptocurrencies—and, particularly, stablecoins—are expected to take center stage in Washington, D.C., next week during the House of Representatives' self-proclaimed “Crypto Week.”U.S.…

1 year ago

US Democrats Launch ‘Anti-Crypto Corruption Week’

The political debate over crypto is heating up in Washington, DC. The U.S. House Democrats have launched an “Anti-Crypto Corruption…

1 year ago

IRS Formally Removes Anti-DeFi Broker Rule From Tax Code

The IRS announced Thursday it formally removed a controversial rule from the federal tax code that would have obligated decentralized…

1 year ago

Treasury Department Drops Case Over Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash

The U.S. Treasury Department and Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group Coin Center have agreed to end an appeal centered on the Ethereum…

1 year ago

SEC Approves Grayscale Index ETF Conversion, Clears Solana, XRP, Cardano For Spot Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the proposal to convert the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund into an exchange-traded…

1 year ago

Ripple Seeks US National Bank Charter Just Days After Circle

Crypto payments firm Ripple confirmed Wednesday that it has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the…

1 year ago

Scammer Posed as Trump-Vance Official to Steal $250K in Crypto, DOJ Says

A scammer located in Nigeria allegedly impersonated a top Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee official and conned a donor out of $250,000…

1 year ago

Ripple, SEC Agree to Mutually Abandon Appeals, Ending 5-Year Legal Battle

Ripple will drop its cross-appeal in its prolonged legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling an end to…

1 year ago