Robinhood pays $45M to settle SEC violations over reporting and cybersecurity missteps
Robinhood has agreed to pay $45 million in civil penalties to settle charges of securities law violations.According to a Jan. 13 statement, this settlement...
New York and Bank of England collaborate to align global crypto regulations
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced a partnership with the Bank of England (BOE) to launch an international regulatory initiative...
Tether to relocate global headquarters to Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador
Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, is finalizing its plans to move its global headquarters to El Salvador after obtaining a Digital Asset Service Provider...
US regulator proposes rule to hold crypto wallets accountable in hacks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new interpretive rule on Jan. 10 that could extend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) protections...
FDIC interim chair calls crypto debanking ‘unacceptable’ amid concerns over Operation Chokepoint 2.0
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) interim Chair Travis Hill acknowledged the agency’s role in “debanking” crypto firms during a speech in St. Louis on...
New Hampshire bill proposes Bitcoin reserve for state treasury investments
New Hampshire State Representative Keith Ammon introduced legislation to create a strategic reserve of digital assets with an average yearly market cap of over...
Ethereum and Solana staking no longer classified as collective investment schemes in the UK
The UK Treasury has introduced an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), effective January 31, to exclude crypto staking from...
Thailand seizes 996 Bitcoin miners after busting local operation stealing electricity
Thai authorities confiscated 996 Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs in Chon Buri province, accusing operators of illegally siphoning electricity to power the energy-intensive machines.The raid,...
Standard Chartered obtains crypto custody license in Luxembourg under MiCA framework
Standard Chartered has obtained a license to provide crypto custody services in Luxembourg, according to a Jan. 9 statement.The approval falls under the Markets...
Crypto industry blasts SEC Chair Gensler’s continued ‘arrogance’
Crypto stakeholders have criticized the outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler for his continued hostility toward the crypto industry.In a recent...
