The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) accused crypto exchange Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, in March of violating derivatives trading rules and operating without a license.
The 21st Century Financial Innovation and Technology Act, a 200-page document recently published by Republicans in the US House of Representatives, requires the SEC and the CFTC to specify the definitions of “blockchain” and “digital asset” in the regulation of the digital asset industry.
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman announced on Wednesday in an earnings call that Nasdaq has decided to halt their launch of a US digital assets custodian business.
The US authorities have arrested former security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton believes that applicants for a spot Bitcoin ETF have the potential to be approved.
The SEC has filed a civil lawsuit against Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities in the form of certain tokens, and combining three functions as broker, exchange, and clearing agency that are usually separate.
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., the 35th US president’s nephew and a current election race contestant, reportedly owning a range of BTC from $100,001 to $250,000, had its financial report revealed by CNBC in late June.
