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Beijing Court to Create Property Right Framework for ‘Digital Currencies’

The Beijing Financial Court has outlined its intention to protect the property rights of “digital currency” holders – but only if such “currencies” are “legally” recognized by the Chinese state.Speaking at a press conference held at the court yesterday, Cai...

, by Tim Alper

BitMEX Wants to Expand Capacities After Paying USD 100M to US Regulators

Major crypto derivatives platform BitMEX has seen a resolution of its row with the US regulators, which its CEO said “will only accelerate [their] evolution.” However, with criminal charges still hanging over its founders, BitMEX will need to have independent consultants investigate its...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

SEC’s Pierce Returns to the Warpath to Criticize Poloniex Settlement

One of the commissioners of the America financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched another blistering attack on her own organization after the Poloniex crypto exchange agreed terms on a circa USD 10.4m settlement, claiming that the trading platform...

, by Tim Alper

US Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill

The US Senate passed a USD 550bn infrastructure plan with the original crypto tax provision. "Next, the bill goes to the House, which is in recess until September 20. We don't know yet if we'll have a chance to make amendments there," according to Jake Chervinsky, the General Counsel at Compound...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Crypto Industry Finds Bright Side after Infra Bill Amendment Fails

The sun has all but set on hopes of amending the much-maligned American infrastructure bill in the Senate, with combined efforts from two rival groups of senators ultimately coming to naught.Days of negotiations between the Republican senators Pat Toomey, Cynthia Lummis and Rob Portman, as well as...

, by Tim Alper

Poloniex Settles With the SEC, New Digital Yuan Giveaway + MOre News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____Exchanges newsPoloniex has agreed to pay nearly USD 10.4m to settle charges for operating an unregistered online digital asset...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Ukraine Might Allow Indirect Crypto Pay, Will Regulate Exchanges

Ukraine could be set to allow its citizens to “protect their wealth” in cryptoassets, a minister has claimed – but will move to block direct crypto-powered payments and will regulate exchange in line with “international” guidelines.In an interview with Minfin,...

, by Tim Alper

Last-gasp Infra Bill Compromise May not Come Fast Enough to Save US Crypto

It could be a case of close but no cigar for the United States crypto sector – with two rival groups of senators agonizingly close to a compromise on a chaotic and much-maligned infrastructure bill on the cards, just as time is running out.The Senate had hoped to vote on the measure on...

, by Tim Alper

Billionaire ‘Most Intrigued’ By Crypto Despite Regulatory Pushback + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.____Investments news Dan Loeb, CEO and Founder of US-based multi-billion hedge fund Third Point, in his letter to investors, said that...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

SEC Charges ‘Defi’ Lender, Governance Token Issuers Should Take Notice

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Cayman Islands-registered DeFi Money Market (DMM) and its top executives, two Florida men, for unregistered sales of more than USD 30m of securities using smart contracts and "so-called "decentralized finance" (DeFi) technology."DMM has...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Binance Halts Derivatives Offerings To Users In Hong Kong Also

Crypto exchange giant Binance is imposing restrictions on openings of new derivatives products accounts in Hong Kong, and providing users from the Chinese special administrative region with a grace period of 90 days to close their open positions. “We will be restricting Hong Kong users in...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

PoS Coins, Lightning, DeFi & DEXes In Danger as US Bill Chaos Intensifies

Mayhem appears to have broken loose in the world of American politics, and the crypto community may be caught in the eye of the storm, as now, proof-of-stake (PoS) networks might be left in danger at a time when Ethereum (ETH) is moving towards PoS. Moreover, the Lightning Network, decentralized...

, by Tim Alper

‘Red Alert’ Crypto Campaign Gathers Support to Amend US Infrastructure Bill

Numerous US crypto advocates have launched an ambitious campaign aimed at driving up support for an amendment to a controversial infrastructure bill – claiming that the legislation would usher in “sweeping surveillance of crypto holders.”An updated version of the bill –...

, by Tim Alper

Uruguay Senator Sartori Unveils Crypto Adoption and Regulation Bill

A powerful young Uruguayan entrepreneur and senator has launched a bid that might ensure that businesses in the country can legally accept crypto as payments.Juan Sartori, 40, is the founder of the Union Group conglomerate and the co-owner and director of the British football club Sunderland AFC....

, by Tim Alper

DACH Funds May Inject USD 657B In Digital Assets Within 3 Years – Report

Within three years, between USD 100bn and USD 657bn could be injected into the digital asset market from the DACH region which comprises the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, according to a report released by Russian tech-focused think tank MindSmith. About 88% of the...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bakkt, Binance, MoonPay, And Voyager Bring New Payment Solutions + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____Adoption newsDigital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings has announced that they have partnered with quick-service restaurant Quiznos...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

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