SEC's Peirce: code is speech, not a reason to register
The SEC is Not an Infrastructure Regulator SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (@HesterPeirce) spoke at the IC3 Blockchain Camp at Princeton University this week, laying out a clear position on wh
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Armstrong calls US-China rivalry America's best thing since the Cold War
Coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong has described US-China rivalry as potentially the most galvanising force for America since the Cold War, arguing that decades of global dominance have left the c
South Korea drops its toughest crypto reporting rule
South Korea's financial regulator has pulled back from what would have been one of the most sweeping crypto compliance mandates in the country's history, scrapping a plan to make every cross-
SEC's Peirce: code is speech, not a reason to register
The SEC is Not an Infrastructure Regulator SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (@HesterPeirce) spoke at the IC3 Blockchain Camp at Princeton University this week, laying out a clear position on wh
Binance says crypto exchanges could pull $2T into global stocks by 2031
@BinanceResearch has published a projection that could reshape how the financial industry thinks about equity market access. Its base case: crypto exchanges will channel $2 trillion in new ca
Greece plans a 15% tax on crypto gains
Greece moves to write crypto into its tax code Greece is preparing legislation to impose a 15% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, according to two government officials with knowledge of t
Hong Kong pulls JPMorgan, HSBC and UBS into its tokenized bond push
Hong Kong's monetary authority is broadening its tokenized bond program, this time by assembling some of the world's largest financial institutions to help shape the rules. The Hong Kong Mone
HTX Delists Trump-Backed USD1 After Wallet Freeze Dispute
The exchange suspended USD1-related services and trading pairs, and will convert user holdings to USDT at a 1:1 ratio. HTX claims the address freeze was implemented without sufficient communi
HTX Delists Trump Family’s USD1 Token Amid Asset-Freeze Dispute
HTX, the crypto exchange linked to Justin Sun, has delisted the USD1 stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLFI) after asserting that WLFI froze HTX on-chain addresses in a sanctions-
Tokenization firm Securitize clears key SEC hurdle for NYSE listing
Real-world asset tokenization platform Securitize is one step closer to going public via a special acquisition company (SPAC) merger, after one of its filings was approved by the US Securitie
Lummis Says CLARITY Act Floor Vote Is Next After Committee Passage
Sen. Cynthia Lummis is pushing for the CLARITY Act’s final Senate stretch after the crypto market-structure bill cleared committee and moved closer to a full floor fight. “The Clarity Act pas
Justin Sun’s HTX drops USD1 as WLFI freeze fight grows
HTX has delisted USD1, the stablecoin issued by Trump-linked World Liberty Financial, after the exchange said WLFI froze certain on-chain addresses linked to the platform. Summary HTX removed