SEC Ends Three-Year Investigation into Hiro Systems
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ended its three-year investigation into Hiro Systems, the developer of…
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Regulation is an extremely strategic point for the evolution and adoption of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and the entire web3 ecosystem in general. Often denied and criticized by the most extreme members of the community, regulation is considered vital for many crypto activists wishing to see the democratization of blockchain and mass adoption. This considered a hot topic is constantly evolving. As such, Coin Academy will not fail to accurately address crypto regulation news to provide its readers with as much information as possible as quickly as possible.
Coinbase Drops Request for Gary Gensler’s Personal Communications
A Surprising Request: Coinbase Persuaded to Abandon Its Efforts to Obtain Gary Gensler’s Personal Communications A federal judge…
US Legislators Fail to Overturn President Biden’s Veto on SAB 121 Resolution
US Legislators Fail to Override Biden’s Veto on SAB 121 Resolution Last night, US lawmakers voted 228-184 in…
SEC Decision on Paxos and BUSD
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided not to recommend any coercive measures against Paxos following…
BitMEX Pleads Guilty to Violating Banking Secrecy Act
The crypto platform BitMEX has pleaded guilty to violations of the Banking Secrecy Act (BSA) in the United…
Cboe Submits Filing for Solana Spot ETF by VanEck and 21Shares
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has officially confirmed plans by asset managers VanEck and 21Shares to launch…
North Carolina Governor Vetoes CBDC Ban
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has recently vetoed a bill aimed at prohibiting the implementation of a Central…
Tech Companies Alert SEC to Potential AI Risks
Leading US technology companies, including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, and Adobe, have recently filed reports with the SEC, alerting…
UK Voters Express Concerns about the Future of Cryptocurrencies
UK Voters Express Concerns about the Future of Cryptocurrencies, Urge Legislators to Consider Industry Growth On July 4th,…
Europe’s MiCA Regulation and its Impact on Stablecoins
The MiCA Regulation Imposes Strict Requirements on Stablecoin Issuers and CASPs, Requiring Licenses to Operate in Europe The…
Silvergate Bank Pays $63 Million Settlement for AML Failures and FTX Involvement
Silvergate Bank, known for its support of cryptocurrencies and its provision of services to FTX, has agreed to…
Circle Becomes First Stablecoin Issuer to Obtain EMI License Under MiCA Rules
Circle Becomes First Stablecoin Issuer to Obtain EMI License Under MiCA Rules Circle, the stablecoin issuer, has obtained…
T-Rex Group Seeks Approval for Highly Volatile ETFs Linked to Microstrategy
ETF issuer T-Rex Group has recently filed applications for new ETFs that take long and short positions on…
Jesse Powell Donates $1 Million in ETH to Trump’s 2024 Campaign, Supporting Pro-Crypto Policies
Jesse Powell Donates $1 Million in ETH to Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential Campaign, Supporting Pro-Crypto Policies Jesse Powell,…
EU’s MiCA Regulations: New Rules and Challenges for Stablecoins
EU’s MiCA Regulations Set New Rules for Stablecoins The European Union’s new rules for stablecoins, set by the…
Coinbase Files Lawsuits Against SEC and FDIC for FOIA Non-Compliance in Ethereum Transition
Coinbase Files Lawsuits Against SEC and FDIC for FOIA Non-Compliance in Relation to Ethereum 2.0 and Proof of…
VanEck Files S-1 Form for Solana Spot ETF with the SEC
VanEck Files S-1 Form for Solana Spot ETF with the SEC, Marking the First Request of its Kind…
Julian Assange Pleads Guilty and Will Be Released
Julian Assange Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Will Be Released Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been…
Winklevoss Donations to Trump Returned After Exceeding Legal Limit in Bitcoin
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, billionaires and founders of the crypto exchange platform Gemini, had their donations to former…
Winklevoss Brothers Contribute Bitcoin to Donald Trump’s Campaign
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss Each Donate $1 Million in Bitcoin to Donald Trump’s Campaign Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss,…
Crypto PAC Supports Pro-Crypto Candidates with $169 Million Dollars
Jump Crypto has added $10 million to the Fairshake PAC, bringing the total funds to $169 million to…
SEC Concludes Investigation into Ethereum 2.0 without Taking Action against Consensys
The SEC Concludes Investigation into ‘Ethereum 2.0’ without Taking Action against Consensys The SEC has closed its investigation…
Hashdex Launches ETF for Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot Exposure
Hashdex Launches ETF for Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot Exposure, Supported by Coinbase Custody and BitGo Asset management company…
SEC Rejects Ripple’s Request to Reduce Penalty, Citing Specific Agreement with Terraform Labs
The SEC has rejected Ripple’s request to reduce the civil penalty imposed by the regulator. Ripple had based…
Binance Execs Have Tax Charges Dropped but Face Money Laundering Case
Revised Tax Charges by FIRS The Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dropped the tax charges against…
FlowBank Forced into Bankruptcy by FINMA for Violating Capital Requirements
FlowBank forced into bankruptcy by FINMA after serious violation of minimum capital requirements. The Swiss online bank, FlowBank,…
Federal Reserve Policy Update
The US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate between 5.25% and 5.50% at the latest Federal…
Terraform Labs to Pay $4.47 Billion to Settle SEC Charges
Terraform Labs to Pay $4.47 Billion to Settle SEC Charges Terraform Labs has reached an agreement with the…
Challenges Posed by Blockchain Technologies for Law Enforcement
The Innovation Hub for Internal Security of the European Union has recently highlighted the challenges posed by certain…
Ripple Enhances Partnership with Georgia for Digital Economy
Ripple Explores Collaboration with National Bank of Georgia for Digital Economy Ripple, a major crypto player, is intensifying…
South Korea to Regulate NFTs as Cryptocurrencies
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has issued a new regulatory framework for NFTs, according to…
Former Binance Executives Detained in Nigeria
Former Binance executives detained in Nigeria Two Binance executives, including Tigran Gambaryan, have been arrested in Nigeria on…
Binance to Restrict Access to Unregulated Stablecoins in the EU
Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange, has announced that starting from the end of June, access to stablecoins…
Coinbase vs. SEC: The Battle for Clear Cryptocurrency Regulations
Coinbase’s Battle with the SEC: Accusations of Deliberate Destruction Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is engaged…
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Engage in Cryptocurrency Policy Discussions: Potential Turning Point in Trump’s Campaign
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Discuss Cryptocurrency Policy, Marking a Potential Turning Point in Trump’s Campaign Elon Musk,…
Vitalik Buterin Supports Tornado Cash Developers in Legal Battle
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has transferred 30 ETH, equivalent to just over $113,000, to Juicebox, a crowdfunding…
NYSE Expresses Interest in Integrating Crypto with Regulatory Clarity
Lynn Martin of NYSE Expresses Interest in Integrating Crypto with Conditions of Regulatory Clarity in the US During…
Argentina Learns from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
Argentina Learns from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption, Seeks Further Cryptocurrency Integration Argentine officials are looking to draw lessons…
Trump’s Promise to Reduce Ross Ulbricht’s Life Sentence
Trump promises to reduce Ross Ulbricht’s life sentence if reelected, potentially freeing Silk Road’s creator after 11 years…
Gate.HK Crypto Exchange Shuts Down in Hong Kong
Gate.HK Crypto Exchange Closes its Doors in Hong Kong Hong Kong-based crypto exchange platform Gate.HK has shut down…
US House Approves Major Cryptocurrency Bill
The United States House of Representatives has approved the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act…
Joe Biden and the White House Oppose Pro-Crypto Legislation
Joe Biden and the White House Oppose Pro-Crypto Legislation The White House has just released a statement indicating…
Donald Trump’s Campaign Embraces Cryptocurrency Donations
The presidential campaign of Donald Trump has officially announced that it will now be accepting donations in cryptocurrency…
WisdomTree Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on the London Stock Exchange
WisdomTree Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on the London Stock Exchange Asset management company WisdomTree has recently gained…
Kraken Considers Removing USDT Support in Europe in Light of New MiCA Regulations
Crypto exchange platform Kraken is considering withdrawing support for stablecoin USDT (Tether) in the European Union in response…
Binance Secures VASP License in Dubai After CZ Relinquishes Voting Power
Binance secures VASP license in Dubai after CZ relinquishes voting power in local entity. The transfer of voting…
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Stricter Legislation on Stablecoins
Senator Elizabeth Warren, known for her anti-crypto stance, is pushing for strict legislative measures to combat money laundering…
Economic Update: Interest Rates, Inflation, and Crypto Market Decline
The President of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, reiterated that interest rates will remain high to counter inflation.…
Martin Grant Joins Binance.US to Strengthen Compliance and Regulatory Management
Martin Grant Joins Binance.US to Strengthen Compliance and Regulatory Management Binance.US, the American cryptocurrency exchange platform, has announced…
Fiji Central Bank Issues Warning Against Use of Cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of Fiji has issued a warning against the use of cryptocurrencies for payment or investment,…
Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized Debt Offering for Hilton Hotel Development in El Salvador
Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized Debt Offering for Hilton Hotel Development in El Salvador Using Blockchain Technology Bitfinex Securities,…
Uniswap Receives SEC Wells Notice, Predicts a Long Legal Battle
Uniswap Receives SEC Wells Notice, Predicts a Long Legal Battle In a revelation that has shaken the crypto…
Alphabet Inc. Takes Legal Action Against Crypto Scam on Google Play and YouTube
Alphabet Inc. accuses two individuals in China of scamming through crypto applications on Google Play and YouTube. A…
CFTC Commissioner Raises Doubts on Complaint Against KuCoin
The CFTC Commissioner Questions the Legitimacy of the Complaint Against KuCoin The recent civil complaint filed by the…
Binance Executives File Lawsuit Against Nigeria for Human Rights Violations
Binance Executives Sue Nigeria, Alleging Human Rights Violations Two senior executives of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange,…
Craig Wright Loses Lawsuit as Assets are Frozen
Craig Wright Loses Lawsuit as Assets are Frozen Craig Wright, who claimed to be the creator of Bitcoin,…
Judge Imposes 25-Year Sentence on Sam Bankman-Fried
A judge Lewis Kaplan has just sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried or SBF, the founder and former CEO of the…
Prosecutors Demand Prison Sentence for Tornado Cash Developer
Prosecutors Demand 64 Months Prison for Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Alexey Pertsev, the developer of Tornado Cash,…
US Judge Rejects Coinbase’s Attempt to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
US Federal Judge Rejects Coinbase’s Request to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit A US federal judge has ruled that the…
EU Takes Hands-Off Approach on Wallets
The EU will not ban wallets (self-hosted wallets), contrary to initial concerns raised by numerous inaccurate statements. Relaxed…
SEC Seeks $1.95 Billion Fine Against Ripple Labs
SEC Seeks $1.95 Billion Fine Against Ripple Labs The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested a…
Philippines to Block Access to Binance Website and App in Three Months
Philippines to Block Access to Binance Website and App in Three Months The financial authorities in the Philippines…
Binance Faces Tax Fraud Charges in Nigeria: A Tense Situation
Binance and its executives accused of tax fraud in Nigeria The Nigerian authorities have filed charges of tax…
Supreme Court of Montenegro Halts Do Kwon Extradition
The judicial saga surrounding Do Kwon, the founder of Luna/Terra, is increasingly resembling a game of ping-pong with…
WisdomTree Obtains Charter to Launch Innovative Crypto App in New York
WisdomTree Obtains Limited Purpose Trust Charter Authorization Renowned asset manager WisdomTree has obtained authorization from the New York…
Coinbase Legal Chief Vigorously Defends Ethereum Spot ETF Approval
Paul Grewal of Coinbase Firmly Defends the Approval of Ethereum Spot ETFs Paul Grewal, the legal chief of…
Cryptocurrency Lender Agrees to $21 Million SEC Settlement
Genesis Global Capital, a cryptocurrency lender recently declared bankrupt, has committed to a settlement agreement, agreeing to pay…
A Striking Ruling: SEC Sanctioned for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Debt Box Case
A Rare and Striking Ruling: SEC Severely Sanctioned for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Debt Box Case In…
Prosecutors Seek 40-50 Year Prison Sentence for Former FTX CEO
Prosecutors Recommend 40-50 Year Prison Sentence for Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried American prosecutors have recently argued for…
UK Judge Dismisses Craig Wright’s Claims in COPA Lawsuit
UK Judge Rejects Craig Wright’s Claims in COPA Lawsuit In a landmark ruling for the crypto community, a UK…
El Salvador Boosts Economy by Eliminating Income Tax on International Investments
El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, has announced a bold tax reform. Under…
NY Judge Rejects Gemini and Genesis’ Request to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
NY Judge Denies Gemini and Genesis Request to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit A judge in New York has ruled…
Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering in Landmark Case
Russian-Swedish Founder of Bitcoin Fog Convicted of Money Laundering in Landmark Case In a groundbreaking ruling for cryptocurrency…
EU Bolsters Legislation to Combat Sanctions Violations with Focus on Crypto Assets
European Union legislators have taken a decisive step in strengthening the fight against international sanctions violations, with a…
Binance Executives Detained in Nigeria Amid Financial Dispute
Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla from Binance are detained in Nigeria following a government invitation related to a…
Coinbase and Grayscale Meet SEC for Ethereum Spot ETF, Comparing it to Existing Bitcoin ETFs
Coinbase has engaged in discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the proposed Ethereum Spot ETF…
Terra Founder Faces Extradition After Prison Sentence
Terra founder Do Kwon to be extradited to South Korea after prison sentence. Do Kwon, founder of Terraform…
Arizona Evaluates Adding Bitcoin ETFs to State Retirement Funds
The legislature of Arizona is taking proactive steps to incorporate cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin ETFs, into the state’s retirement…
SEC Delays Decision on Ethereum Spot ETFs
SEC Delays Decision on BlackRock and Fidelity’s Ethereum Spot ETFs The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has…
Legal Saga: Do Kwon’s Extradition Reversal
In a significant judicial twist, Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, has won his appeal against extradition…
BRICS: Reducing Dependence on the US Dollar
In a strategic move aimed at reducing their dependence on the US dollar, the key members of the…
WSJ Accused of Defamation over Allegations Against Tether and Bitfinex
Christopher Harborne and AML Global Ltd Accuse WSJ of Defamation Following Allegations of Fraud and Money Laundering The…
Supportive Testimonies and Legal Changes for Sam Bankman-Fried Ahead of Sentencing
Supporting Testimonies A document of nearly 400 pages, filed just before midnight, contains 29 letters of support from…
Gemini to Return $1.1 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
Gemini to Return $1.1 Billion to Earn Program Clients in Bankruptcy Settlement The New York State Department of…
The Uncertain Fate of Do Kwon’s Extradition and its Potential Impact on his Trial with the SEC
The Uncertain Fate of Do Kwon’s Extradition and its Potential Impact on his Trial with the SEC Do…
LEJILEX and CFAT Challenge SEC’s Authority on Digital Assets
LEJILEX and CFAT Challenge SEC’s Authority on Digital Assets LEJILEX and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas have…
Tether’s Uncertain Support of USDT on the Tron Network
Tether is hesitating to confirm whether it will continue supporting USDT on the Tron network, following Circle’s decision…
ECB Challenges Safety of Bitcoin Investments after US ETF Approval
The European Central Bank (ECB) has once again expressed reservations about cryptocurrencies, despite market optimism following the approval…
Podgorica Court Orders Extradition of Do Kwon to the United States
The Supreme Court of Podgorica in Montenegro has decided to extradite Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, to…
GoFundMe Campaign Cancelled for Tornado Cash Defense
GoFundMe Campaign for Tornado Cash Defense Cancelled The American crowdfunding platform, GoFundMe, has cancelled a fundraising campaign intended…
Elizabeth Warren Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Bitcoin
The senator Elizabeth Warren, mostly known in the crypto community for her skepticism towards Bitcoin, marked a significant…
US Treasury Official Clarifies Crypto Donations to Terrorist Groups
US Treasury Official Provides Clarification on Crypto Donations to Terrorist Groups The US Treasury has revisited previous statements…
Powell Addresses the Need for Legislation on Stablecoins and CBDCs
The President of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has conveyed to House Democrats the importance of the United…
Binance CEO Sentencing Delayed
The sentencing of Changpeng Zhao, originally scheduled for February, has been postponed to April following his guilty plea…
SEC Under Fire Over DEBT Box Case
The SEC’s Handling of DEBT Box Case Questioned by Republican Members of Senate Banking Committee Republican members of…
Cryptocurrencies vs Cash: The Battle Against Money Laundering
Cryptocurrencies May Be Gaining Popularity, But Cash Remains Popular Among Money Launderers, According to U.S. Treasury Department Despite…
Do Kwon Wins Second Appeal Against Extradition Requests
Do Kwon Wins Second Appeal Against Extradition Requests After an initial victory in November, the decision was reversed…
NBA Faces Lawsuit Over Voyager Digital Marketing Deals
The NBA Faces a Lawsuit Over Marketing Deals with Voyager Digital The National Basketball Association (NBA) finds itself…
Ripple Faces SEC’s Request for Financial Documents and Contract Details
Ripple Faces SEC’s Request In a closely watched case in the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has signed…
