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A new bill made its way to the Senate that could foster the grounds for unfair treatment of open-source, decentralized protocols. The Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2025 was passed by the Senate State Committee and was approved unanimously. Section 423 of this bill concerns crypto and decentralized protocols as it uses language to cover assets and dApps extensively, providing the impetus to sanction them if they interact with illicit wallets and funds. The bill uses the term...

Turkey is not going to impose taxes on profits from trading crypto assets and stocks, clarified an official from the country’s finance ministry. The clarification comes after news reports mentioning Ankara’s plans to impose crypto taxes started making rounds few days ago. According to news reports from earlier this week, Mehmet Simsek – Turkey’s treasury and finance minister announced plans to put the country on the path of economic recovery.  Taxing income from cryptocurrency and stock...

Ripple has contributed $25 million to the Fairshake super PAC, aligning with an industry-wide effort to advocate for pro-crypto policies and politicians. Ripple’s decision to boost Fairshake’s efforts comes amid its own ongoing legal battle with regulatory bodies like the SEC. The agency’s lawsuit prompted the company to take a more proactive stance in advocating for fair and balanced regulation within the industry. Ripple Advancing Pro-Crypto Agenda In a press release,...

On May 11, the American businessman and television personality said if Joe Biden loses the presidential election, “there is a good chance you will be able to thank Gary Gensler and the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission).” “Crypto is a mainstay with younger and independent voters,” he said before adding that SEC Chair Gensler “has not protected a single investor against fraud.” The outspoken entrepreneur didn’t stop there, adding that all the SEC has done is make it...

The Nigerian government has denied the allegations made by Binance’s CEO, Richard Teng, claiming that its officials demanded a $150 million bribe to settle the criminal charges against the crypto exchange. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, dismissed the claims as baseless. A “Diversionary Tactic” Ibrahim stated that the allegations were part of a coordinated effort by...

Over time, the United States government, through its regulatory agencies, has filed cases against several crypto firms, demanding compliance for their products and services. While the list is extensive, some cases have stood out, like lawsuits against decentralized protocols like Uniswap, crypto mixing platforms like Tornado Cash, and big firms like Binance and Coinbase. The U.S. Fights Crypto The U.S. government’s fight against crypto entities became more intense last year....

On April 17, the two pro-crypto Senators introduced the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act. The bill “solves key policy challenges that have lingered around previous proposals and provides prudential regulation and added consumer protections to stablecoin issuers,” said Lummis, who added, “But above all, it allows innovation to prosper.” The Senators have been drafting the bill for months as customer protections and proper custody practices for issuers came into focus...

Richard Teng, CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, believes the trading giant is past the cultural issues after it settled criminal charges from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) with a $4.3 billion fine. During an interview with CNBC, Teng said Binance had moved past the early stage of its development, where there were no clear rules, and it had to operate in a certain way to stay relevant. Binance Has Moved Past Cultural Issues In...

The government of Argentina is calling on all local crypto firms to register with its new regulatory body dedicated to the sector – or to cease operating entirely. On March 14, the nation’s senate passed legislation approving the Registry of Virtual Asset Service Providers, in line with recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force. More Regulation In Argentina? Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV) announced the registry’s creation on March 26, saying the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK has declared its intention to address meme-based marketing for financial products by releasing guidelines for financial services firms and social media influencers. The FCA’s latest report comes after its announcement last month that it will take action against firms engaged in illegal financial promotions. FCA Releases Guidelines for Memecoin Influencers The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has released guidelines for...