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May 23, 2025
Blockchain, Crypto News

Danvers Man Sentenced to Six Years for Operating Unlicensed Bitcoin Business and Laundering Over $1 Million

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for running an unregistered Bitcoin money transmitting business that processed over $1 million in cash, some of...

May 6, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

IRS Crypto Division Appoints Trish Turner as New Head Amid Regulatory Shifts

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has named longtime agency official Trish Turner as the new head of its crypto unit, following the abrupt departure of two key private-sector...

May 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Stablecoin Bill in Jeopardy After Key Deal Undermines Lobbying Efforts

Just weeks ago, the GENIUS Act formally known as the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act was seen as a promising bipartisan effort to bring long-awaited...

May 4, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Bitcoin’s Regulatory Renaissance: U.S. Moves Toward Clarity and Strategic Adoption

The United States is stepping into a new chapter in cryptocurrency history as lawmakers at both federal and state levels take concrete steps toward legitimizing Bitcoin as a strategic...

May 2, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

UK Regulator Proposes Ban on Buying Crypto with Borrowed Funds

In a major development for the UK’s evolving crypto landscape, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a proposal on Friday, May 2, outlining new restrictions aimed at protecting retail...

May 1, 2025
Blockchain, Crypto News

Crypto Council Urges SEC to Clarify Staking Regulations Amid Industry Uncertainty

A coalition of 30 leading crypto advocacy groups, led by the Crypto Council for Innovation, has formally petitioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify its regulatory...

April 28, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Coinbase Urges Remaining U.S. States to Drop Confusing Staking Lawsuits

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is calling on regulators in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, and Wisconsin to end their ongoing lawsuits over the company’s staking services, warning that the...

April 19, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

MoonPay Chief Calls for Harmonized Stablecoin Rules Between States and Feds

In an open letter to Congress, MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright has called for a more balanced regulatory framework for stablecoins that maintains state-level oversight and avoids tilting the playing...

April 16, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Crypto Firms Flee EU Market Amid Regulatory Pressure from New MiCA Regime, Analysts Say

The European Union’s newly enforced Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is already reshaping the continent’s digital asset landscape—prompting some firms to exit, consolidate, or shift operations to more favorable...

April 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

SEC Declares Covered Stablecoins Outside Its Regulatory Scope

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided long-awaited clarity on the regulatory status of certain stablecoins. In a recent statement issued by its Division of Corporation Finance,...