A US judge rules Kalshi's sports-betting contracts are subject to Nevada Gaming Commission enforcement; Kalshi argues they should be regulated only by the CFTC
and Congress Is Sitting on It X: Daniel Wallach / @wallachlegal : Nevada “suggested reasonable options to Kalshi to avoid the possibility of enforcement pending appeal, including t...
The US Treasury and IRS issue guidance allowing Wall Street crypto products to offer staking rewards under a new safe harbor, easing institutional participation
Sander Lutz / Decrypt :
President Trump picks Michael Selig, the chief counsel for the SEC's crypto task force, to chair the CFTC, amid a crypto push
market structure legislation needs to cross the finish line to deliver clear, workable rules for builders and consumers. Mike's leadership will be a major asset. Bill Hughes / @bil...
Source: President Trump has picked Michael Selig, the chief counsel for the SEC's crypto task force, to chair the CFTC, amid a crypto push
market structure legislation needs to cross the finish line to deliver clear, workable rules for builders and consumers. Mike's leadership will be a major asset. @perkinscr97 : Gre...
US appeals court: the OFAC exceeded its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash's immutable smart contracts, as they aren't property because they cannot be owned
A US appeals court ruled the Treasury's OFAC “overstepped” when it sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash's smart contracts.
The CFPB will supervise tech companies with digital wallets, like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo, with 50M+ annual transactions, treating them more like banks
the Biden/Warren crew just enacted this to stop @X from becoming a payments juggernaut. Wow, a whole new 259-page rule aimed at X...yet more lawfare against you.👊 (Congress can & p...
eToro USA agrees to pay $1.5M and limit US user trading to Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ether to settle SEC allegations that it operated as an unregistered broker
except Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ether: https://www.sec.gov/... Adam Cochran / @adamscochran : 1/9 The SEC settlement with eToro seems super weird at first, and a bit alarming. Bu...
On their podcast, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz explain why they are backing Trump, say Trump is pro-crypto, Biden's overregulation harms startups, and more
Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of one of the most prominent venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, says he's been a Democrat most of his life.
A US judge rules that the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase can proceed, but dismisses one claim that Coinbase acted as an unregistered broker via Coinbase Wallet
The US EIA plans to begin surveying crypto miners' electricity use next week; the EIA justified the emergency data collection by citing BTC's 50% price increase
Chainalysis says some recent media reports about the supposed use of crypto by terrorist organizations might be overstating metrics and using “flawed analyses”
But It's Deadly Hannah Lang / Reuters : US lawmakers urge White House crack down on Hamas use of crypto after Israel attack Assad Jafri / CryptoSlate : Chainalysis says crypto usag...
The US Treasury's FinCEN proposes labeling international crypto mixing as a “primary money laundering concern”, citing its use by Hamas and other illicit actors
Under pressure to address reports that Hamas and other terrorist groups are partially funded with crypto …
Chainalysis says recent media reports about the supposed use of crypto by terrorist organizations might be overstating metrics and using “flawed analyses”
- Chainalysis said some recent reports about the supposed use of crypto by terrorist organizations might be overstating metrics and using “flawed analyses.”
Letter: Thierry Breton warns Elon Musk that X could face penalties under the DSA for hosting “illegal content and disinformation” about the Israel-Hamas war
European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation …
Research: Palestinian Islamic Jihad-linked crypto wallets received ~$93M from August 2021 to June 2023; Hamas-linked ones received ~$41M over a similar period
whether those funds are in the form of fiat currency, gold, crypto or whatever. 1/3 @billhughesdc : “Hamas stopped publishing its donation addresses to protect donors' anonymity af...
A US judge rejects the SEC's motion to file an interlocutory appeal against July 2023's Ripple ruling and sets an April 2024 trial date to resolve other issues
XRP rallied about 5% following the decision. — Register Now — A federal judge has rejected the U.S. Securities …
A US judge rejects the SEC's motion to file an interlocutory appeal against July 2023's Ripple ruling and sets an April 2024 trial date to resolve other issues
XRP rallied about 5% following the decision. — Register Now — A federal judge has rejected the U.S. Securities …
A US court rules that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale's bid to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF after approving two bitcoin ETPs
a federal appeals court one step removed from SCOTUS—with a remarkably unanimous decision from an ideologically diverse panel. The 3 judges ruled the SEC failed to adequately expla...
The Ripple ruling implies securities laws protect only sophisticated investors, the opposite of the US stock market's rule, and seems likely to work out poorly
Crypto tokens are securities unless you are anonymously dumping them on retail investors. LinkedIn: Kelvin Low . Twitter: @smdiehl , @matt_levine , @exlawyernft , @ben_mckenzie , @...
Elliptic: some Chinese chemical suppliers accept cryptocurrency for fentanyl ingredients and the majority use “three specific exchanges” based outside of China
And it's happening in plain sight. — Fentanyl has long been one of the most dangerous wares …