The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped its case against Consensys, the company behind the widely used MetaMask wallet, marking a significant shift in regulatory actions against the crypto sector. This move comes as part of a broader rollback, with the SEC also backing away from investigations into major platforms like Coinbase, Robinhood,…
Cryptocurrency tax rules revamped: what 2025 compliance changes mean for your wallet Anonymous Thu, 01/16/2025 – 20:21 Source link
Ripple’s chief legal officer has urged Congress to focus on innovation-friendly crypto regulation, rejecting punitive measures and abstract policies amid growing criticism of the SEC’s approach. New Congress, New Rules? Ripple’s Vision for Crypto Regulation Unveiled Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, has called for a pragmatic approach to cryptocurrency regulation in the upcoming Congress….
On Thursday, Detroit announced plans to become the largest city in the United States to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for tax payments. According to local media reports, residents will be able to make payments through a platform managed by PayPal from mid-2025 as the city looks to modernize its payment systems. Detroit’s Cryptocurrency Move…
Bitrue has received VASP approval in Lithuania to offer crypto exchange services. The company aims for EU expansion by pursuing the Markets in Crypto-Assets license. Lithuania plans regulatory changes to reduce the presence of crypto firms in the country. Crypto exchange Bitrue has announced its successful registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in…
Pennsylvania House of Representatives have passed “The Bitcoin Rights Bill”, with a bipartisan majority of 176 to 26. The bill seeks regulatory clarity to the digital assets industry, including on self-custody, payments and taxation. Pennsylvania has passed “The Bitcoin Rights Bill”, a new legislation that seeks regulatory clarity to the crypto industry. While the US…
CFTC’s subcommittee recommends using DLT-based collateral in trading. Approval could broaden access to digital assets for smaller market participants. Strong ETF inflows signal growing institutional interest in digital assets. In a significant development for the digital assets market, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly considering a proposal that would enable the use…
According to a recent Forbes report, US lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum are rallying around a proposal to create a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve for the US, following Senator Cynthia Lummis’ speech at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville. The pro-crypto Senator unveiled the new legislation to use existing federal funds to…
SEC announced it settled with Mango Markets over sale of unregistered tokens in $70 million coin offering Mango DAO, Blockworks Foundation have agreed to pay $700,000 in civil penalties. The settlement will also see Mango Markets destroy the MNGO tokens and request exchanges to delist them. The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Sept….
In a move that could lead to a new era of digital asset ownership, the UK government has unveiled a new bill that aims to solidify cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and tokenized assets as personal property. The bill, formally introduced in Parliament on September 11, aims to redefine the legal status…