Blockchain Association hires two new executives to lead policy and government relations
Leading crypto trade association announces new executive hires.
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FATF wants governments to hold the people behind DeFi protocols accountable
While the final iteration includes welcome clarifications to certain controversial definitions, people close to the industry warn that the devil is in the implementation.
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New blockchain law journal publishes the first issue of its first volume
The International Journal of Blockchain Law features contributions from a number of lawyers in the field, including a sitting SEC commissioner.
SEC chair Gensler hints at enforcement actions against crypto firms
Speaking at the Securities Enforcement Forum, Gensler cautioned not to "focus on labels" when it comes to emerging tech in securities laws.
FTX US hires Gensler-era CFTC commissioner to spearhead lobbying
Mark Wetjen, who had been on the board of LedgerX, will now lead FTX.US's government outreach.
New Jersey hits five crypto scams with cease and desist orders
The state securities regulator is going after a round of investment frauds, which is it also calling unregistered securities offerings.
Crypto trade associations saw lobbying boom amid Congressional infrastructure fight
Both in funding and in third-party contracts, the blockchain lobby has had a massive year.
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Nominee for CFTC chair asks Congress to make agency the 'primary cop on the beat' for crypto
Leadership of the Senate Agriculture and Banking Committees are setting the stage for greater enforcement authority for the CFTC.
First tokenized lawsuit fund goes live on Republic, will distribute on Avalanche
Are ILOs going to be the next big thing in lawsuit finance?
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German law enforcement begins auction of 215 seized bitcoins
The auction is the first of its kind in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state in Germany.
European investor initiates ICC arbitration proceedings against Binance, seeking $140 million
The wealthy individual investor claims that his funds were unjustly liquidated by the exchange in November 2020.
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US Treasury wants to get crypto industry on board with sanctions programs
A newly published review of the sanctions program suggests that Treasury may be planning a charm offensive for the crypto industry.
Ukraine's president returns long-awaited crypto bill to Parliament, seeking regulatory revisions
Zelensky's office rejects the bill's proposal to set up new regulator for crypto, preferring existing securities authority.
International authorities arrest ransomware gang members in Ukraine
The investigation and operation saw cooperation from a team of international law enforcement agencies.
Compound Labs' general counsel announces departure
Chervinsky was careful to specify that his departure plans pre-date Compound's mistaken rewards distribution.
Judge dismisses some claims against Bitfinex and Tether but class-action lawsuit continues
The court upheld other claims, but Bitfinex and Tether say they don't intend to settle on the remaining issues.
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SEC levies charges against alleged 'meme stock' wash traders
The SEC has charged two men with allegedly wash trading meme stocks to take advantage of rebate programs at the start of this year.
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith pleads guilty to sanctions violations
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith has pleaded guilty at the start of his trial in the Southern District of New York.
Judge denies Ripple's request for SEC crypto trading disclosures
A U.S. Magistrate Judge has denied Ripple's request for documents detailing regulators' crypto trading activity.
Chainalysis used an IP-scraping block explorer to aid law enforcement, leaked docs say
There is some confusion as to Chainalysis' involvement with a blockchain explorer following a leak of documents from Italian law enforcement.