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Former presidential candidate, member of the United States Democratic Party, Andrew Yang, has filed paperwork to run in the upcoming 2021 New York mayoral race. Yang has previously called for more transparent and uniform regulation around cryptocurrency.Andrew Yang to Run for New York City Mayor in 2021Earlier this year, Yang’s bid to the Presidency ended as he quit the race but this doesn’t seem to have deterred the politician from running for another influential position – that of New...

After shocking the crypto-verse with what is possibly the most ambitious lawsuit in the history of the U.S. crypto industry (accusing Ripple of issuing unregistered securities for more than $1.3 Billion), today the country’s regulators issued a major statement regarding how they foresee the future of stablecoins and, spoiler alert, the landscape looks heavily regulated.On December 23, 2020, The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets released a statement on critical regulatory issues...

Following news of the legal action, which alleged that Ripple had been conducting unregistered securities offerings worth $1.3 billion, the price of XRP plummeted heavily.But things are getting worse for the cryptocurrency. The drastic fall in price was just one of XRP’s problems as several crypto trading companies have quickly moved to disassociate themselves from the cryptocurrency to avoid getting hammered by the U.S. regulator. These companies have either delisted XRP or suspended support...

Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse has classified the charges on his company brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an “assault on crypto at large.” In a recent blog post, he outlined that the Commission is wrong and that the payment processor will prevail in the legal battle.Ripple Responds to the SECFollowing rumors of SEC charges against Ripple, the Commission made it official yesterday. The agency alleged that the payment processor had conducted a $1.3 billion...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has pressed formal charges against Ripple. The watchdog is going after the company for conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering.CryptoPotato reported earlier today that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to sue one of the largest companies in the cryptocurrency field – Ripple. Brad Garlinghouse confirmed, saying that they will fight any suit the watchdog throws at them.The Commission...

Following weeks of speculations, the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a new set of regulations on self-hosted crypto wallets. The organization gave stakeholders 15 days to respond to the propositions, but Coinbase has continued opposing the idea and asked for an extension of that period.FinCEN’s Newly Proposed Crypto RegulationsThe cryptocurrency community has speculated on rumors that the US Treasury could be working on new legislation for self-hosted...

Following last evening’s run-up to around $24,300, today the markets are deep in the red. Bitcoin dipped below $22,700, charting a decrease of about 3.5% on the day, while altcoins crash even harder.This downturn coincides with a market-wide pullback in traditional finance as major European indices tumble while US index futures are also down in the pre-market hours.Bitcoin Price Loses $1,400 in Hours, Market FollowsYesterday was a good day for Bitcoin as the price for the cryptocurrency...

The digital asset trading venue has reportedly doubled-down on its endeavors for its planned stock market listing. The US multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs, which has a somewhat controversial history with the cryptocurrency industry, will lead the preparations. CryptoPotato reported recently that the exchange had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). By completing Form S-1, Coinbase completed the initial...

This was the week the entire cryptocurrency community has been waiting for. Bitcoin finally broke $20,000, setting a fresh new all-time high. But it was far from being done yet.After breaching the coveted $20,000 mark, BTC went on a rampage, taking down one target after another. Before the run was finally calmed down, the primary cryptocurrency had taken for the sky and reached its current all-time high at around $23,800.However, this also drove a lot of fresh capital to the entire market....

With bitcoin climbing to new all-time highs, the cryptocurrency has garnered the attention of centralized financial institutions. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. offered its views on the market and said that BTC’s rise shouldn’t threaten gold’s position as the inflation hedge of choice as both assets can coexist.Bitcoin And Gold Can CoexistEver since bitcoin’s creation, the primary cryptocurrency has been largely compared to the yellow metal due to some of the common attributes, such as the limited...