UK considers blanket ban on crypto investment cold calls
As the United Kingdom prepares for a ban on finance-related cold calls, His Majesty’s Treasury has...
Tornado Cash indictment fails to show ‘clear violation’ of certain laws: Coin Center
Crypto advocacy group Coin Center has criticized the latest indictment of two former Tornado Cash developers,...
Bitstamp halts ETH staking in the United States
Crypto exchange Bitstamp will discontinue staking services for customers based in the United States. In a...
Sam Bankman-Fried can meet with lawyers outside of jail with 48 hours’ notice, says judge
A federal judge is allowing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, access to his legal...
Crypto entrepreneur faces potential prosecution in Israel related to $290M scam: Report
Police in Israel have reportedly accused entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg of defrauding users out of roughly $290...
Tornado Cash co-founders charged with money laundering, sanctions violations
The United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Roman Semenov, one of the...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue previous FTX legal team led him to act ‘in good faith’
Lawyers currently representing Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, for his criminal case in the United States plan...
Thailand’s next prime minister Srettha Thavisin has crypto history
Thailand’s parliament on Aug. 22 voted for real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin to be the country’s...
EU Data Act smart contract ‘kill switch’ brings uncertainty
On June 28, the European Council and Parliament achieved a political consensus on the Data Act,...
FBI flags 6 Bitcoin wallets linked to North Korea, urges vigilance in crypto firms
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has flagged six Bitcoin (BTC) wallets linked to North...
Binance.US taps MoonPay as banking alternative to regain USD ramps
Two months after becoming a crypto-only platform, Binance.US has announced a new partnership with crypto payments...
OpenSea manager accused of insider trading sentenced to 3 months in prison, $50K fine
A federal judge has sentenced former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain to three months in prison...
Germany proposes screening Chinese investment in AI and related sectors: Report
The vice chancellor of Germany has reportedly proposed tightening the screening process for foreign direct investment...
First Republican presidential debate to feature pro-crypto candidates
Candidates for the Republican nomination for the 2024 United States presidential election who have publicly expressed...
Crypto P2P scams in India show digital asset education is needed
Peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trading has been a staple of the cryptocurrency community since the industry’s early...
Crypto amplified financial risks in emerging markets: BIS papers
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) have failed to reduce but rather have “amplified financial risks” in less...
SEC-Ripple lawsuit cost XRP 3 years of adoption: Lawyer
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple filed in December 2020 has...
Google responds to accusations of ads tracking data of children
Google, the parent company of YouTube, responded to a report that suggested YouTube advertisers are sourcing...
Crypto futures and ETFs are knocking at the door: Law Decoded, Aug. 13–20.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received approval from the United States National Futures Association to offer investments...
Thailand threatens Facebook over crypto scams and other fraudulent ads
Thailand is planning to seek a court-issued shutdown order against Facebook unless it takes steps to...
Coin Center responds to US lawmakers’ request for crypto tax guidance
Cryptocurrency advocacy group Coin Center has provided suggestions for United States lawmakers to consider in potential...
Sam Bankman-Fried will get one day in court to meet with lawyers
A federal judge overseeing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case has issued an order allowing...
