US SEC Chair Gensler reaffirms Bitcoin (BTC) is not a security under SEC rules
US SEC Chair Gensler reaffirms Bitcoin (BTC) is not a security under current regulations. SEC plans new regulations for DeFi and trading systems to protect investors. Crypto firms, including Coinbase,…
U.S. Treasury issues new Cryptocurrency tax rules
The IRS has set up a tax reporting framework for cryptocurrency brokers, which will be implemented in 2025. The framework does not include decentralised finance and non-hosted wallets, although rules…
Bitstamp delists Euro Tether (EURT) as MiCA rules are rolled out
Bitstamp delists Euro Tether (EURT) to comply with EU’s new MiCA regulations. MiCA requires stablecoins to be fully backed by liquid reserves for consumer protection. Non-euro stablecoins remain available on…
UK High Court Judge rules against Craig Wright over Bitcoin copyright claims
Central to the case were the copyright claims made by Craig Wright over Bitcoin’s whitepaper and code. COPA claims victory, aims to safeguard Bitcoin’s decentralized nature against unwarranted copyright claims.…
Judge rules SEC can proceed with case against Coinbase
Judge rules SEC vs. Coinbase case to proceed. US District Judge Kathrine Failla however granted Coinbase’s motion on its wallet. A federal judge has ruled that the US Securities and…
EU publishes final draft rules on complaints handling for stablecoin issuers
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published the draft rules on complaints handling procedures for issuers of Assets Referenced Tokens (ART) on March 13. EBA collaborated with the European Securities and…
Judge rules Terraform Labs violated rules: LUNA and MIR deemed securities
Federal Judge Rakoff rules $LUNA and $MIR as securities, finding Terraform Labs violated U.S. laws. SEC trial, scheduled Jan 29, 2024, centres on Terra’s UST stablecoin collapse and $25M alleged…
Binance, OKX, and MoonPay comply with UK’s new financial promotion rules
Binance and OKX have introduced localized domains and reduced offerings to comply with FCA’s FinProm rules. The FCA has added other major exchanges like KuCoin and HTX to the list…
Coinbase plans major expansion in countries with “clear crypto rules”
Coinbase targets expansion across the EU, UK, Brazil and Singapore among other jurisdictions with clear regulatory trajectory. The exchange also has plans for major partnerships with banking providers and seeks…
Judge rules in favour of Uniswap in class action lawsuit
A US court has dismissed the class action lawsuit against crypto platform Uniswap. The suit alleged Uniswap users lost money in scam tokens on the platform,but the judge ruled you…