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Want to survive the crypto winter? Start by inspiring regulatory confidence

Today’s weather may be harsh, but the next phase of cyrpto is coming. Those who can inspire regulatory confidence will be better positioned to be on its leading edge.

Former US CFTC commissioner says crypto space has ‘dire need for regulatory clarity’

Companies — crypto or otherwise — that refuse to comply with clear regulations are not going to succeed, according to Dawn Stump, the former commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commissio

The SEC rejected bitcoin spot ETFs again. Now what?

As governments worldwide continue to eye the crypto industry, some digital asset managers are pushing back against regulators in an effort to provide more legal investing opportunities. The U.S. Secur

Barely outpacing snails, US lawmakers ponder regulating crypto

The United States government took a long-anticipated first step toward comprehensive regulatory clarity for the digital asset space this week in the form of a new bipartisan Senate bill. As much as cr

Proposed bipartisan US crypto bill could be ‘sigh of relief’ for the industry

"The bill matters as it is a step in the right direction for legislation and definition of 'crypto,' what a 'crypto asset' is and what regulation will look like," said Nick Donarski, CTO of ORE System

NYSE operator’s crypto project Bakkt brings in $182M

Venture capitalists remain bullish on Bitcoin and its underlying technology despite sinking crypto prices.

US government files charges in $6 million My Big Coin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme

On Wednesday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed it has filed a lawsuit against the creators of My Big Coin, an alleged cryptocurrency scam that took naive investors for $6

A Florida judge has ruled that Bitcoin isn’t money

Ever since it moved into the mainstream Bitcoin has had a bit of an identity crisis. Mainly because no one is really sure whether it should be considered money or property. The IRS says it’s pro

Reiterating The IRS, A U.S. Government Agency Declares Bitcoin A Commodity

Is bitcoin a currency or a commodity? According to the United Stated Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), bitcoin is the former. Its recent decision mirrors former verbiage by the IRS declarin