The United States government plans to liquidate more than 41,000 Bitcoin seized as part of the case against Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. A March 31 filing with U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the case against James Zhong said U.S. government authorities had begun liquidating roughly 51,352 Bitcoin (BTC)
Regulation
Amid the ongoing uncertainty around the global banking turmoil, Binance’s United States-based arm Binance.US is halting some services. According to Binance.US status dashboard, the U.S. crypto exchange on March 31 disabled Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin pairs via One Common Billing System, referred to as OCBS. The affected services include BUSD crypto deposits and withdrawals, or
The United States Senator for Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren is making her “anti-crypto” agenda one of the centerpieces of her re-election campaign, despite polls suggesting the majority of Americans think crypto is a key innovation for the future. In a March 30 Tweet, Warren suggested she was fighting to put “government on the side of working
Do Kwon, currently in custody in Montenegro and potentially awaiting extradition to the United States or South Korea, will reportedly face harsh conditions in the country’s penal system. According to a March 29 Protos report, an unnamed criminal defense lawyer said conditions at Montenegro’s jails and prisons “haven’t changed” from those described in a 2020
Regulated stablecoins are currently in the spotlight of policymakers as a panel of professionals in the digital regulatory space unpacks their predictions on the use of regulated stablecoins in the future at the World of Web (WOW) Summit in Hong Kong. In the panel titled “Digital Assets: Policies & the Road Ahead,” the group discussed
Sam Bankman Fried’s new petition to have his legal expenses reimbursed has been met with fierce objection from lawyers representing the crypto exchange and its creditors committee. As per previous reporting by Cointelegraph, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers had filed a motion on March 15 seeking to have his court costs covered by directors and officers (D&O) insurance
Beaxy suspended operations on March 28 “due to the uncertain regulatory environment surrounding our business,” according to the cryptocurrency exchange’s blog. The suspension came a day before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it was charging Beaxy and its executives with failing to register as a national securities exchange, broker and clearing
A new bill has been introduced to the Australian Parliament proposing regulations for providing cryptocurrency services in the country. Senator Andrew Bragg submitted a private senators’ bill titled Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023 to “protect consumers and promote investors,” which includes regulatory recommendations for stablecoins, licensing of exchanges and custody requirements. Proposed regulatory changes
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is once again smearing the cryptocurrency industry and attempting to make Americans more dependent on big banks. Warren vowed in February to reintroduce the Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Act, a proposal that went nowhere when she first introduced it with Kansas Senator Roger Marshall in December 2022. While the proposal’s stated
This week on The Market Report, our beloved host, Joe Hall, and insightful expert Sam Bourgi, unfortunately, could not make it, but don’t worry because Marcel Pechman is here to breakdown everything that is happening between the United States Commodities Futures and Trading Commission, Binance and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Breaking: Binance and CZ sued by CFTC
Right before the exchange platform Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have been accused of regulatory violations by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), almost a billion dollars in crypto reportedly left the platform’s wallets. According to the Thanefield Capital data research, a few hours before the Binance CFTC indictment, which occurred at
Gains accrued by staking cryptocurrency should not be treated as a taxable event. It only makes sense to tax such gains upon their conversion to legal tender currency. To do otherwise undermines a marquee environmental policy from the administration of United States President Joe Biden. The Internal Revenue Service appears strongly inclined to treat staking
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed suit against Binance and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao for trading violations, according to a Bloomberg report. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. According to the CFTC, Binance failed to meet its regulatory obligations by not properly registering
Following Terraform Labs’ founder Do Kwon’s arrest in Montenegro while trying to fly off-shore using fake documents, South Korean authorities have turned up efforts to track down and arrest the other co-founder of the company, Shin Hyun-Seong, also known as Daniel Shin. Since November 2022, South Korean authorities have suspected the involvement of numerous Terra colleagues
The next G7 meeting might bring a push from the seven biggest democracies for tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies around the world, Kyoto news agency reports on March 25. Together, leaders from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and the European Union will outline a cooperative strategy to increase crypto transparency and
The economy is a complex system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Understanding how the economy works can be challenging, but it is essential for making informed decisions about personal finance, investing and public policy. This article will explore the fundamental concepts of how the economy works, including the factors that influence
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