Ripple expanded its Washington, D.C., office as institutional crypto adoption accelerates and U.S. policymakers debate the future of digital asset regulation. The move emphasizes clear rules, consumer protection, and collaboration with regulators and industry stakeholders. Expanded Washington Presence Reflects Long-Term Policy Engagement Ripple announced on June 2 that it expanded its Washington, D.C., office, reinforcing […]
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed S.163 into law this week, enacting one of the most wide-ranging state-level crypto protection bills in the country. South Carolina Lawmakers Back Crypto Bill 110-1, McMaster Signs It Into Law The legislation, formally designated R131 and adding Chapter 47 to Title 34 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, […]
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Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of April highlighted a pivotal shift […]
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Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This week in crypto law showcased a defining theme […]
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Key lawmakers back President Trump’s bold move on digital assets, signaling a seismic shift in U.S. financial policy and innovation leadership. Lawmakers Hail Executive Orders on Digital Assets House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil have applauded President Donald Trump for his recent Executive Orders on digital financial […]
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Russia’s key crypto mining regions like Irkutsk will enforce seasonal mining restrictions instead of originally proposed complete bans.
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Two South Korean lawmakers have called for a full investigation into the KOK token after its value collapsed to almost zero. Victims have accused Korea’s largest newspaper of promoting the scam, sparking concerns about its role. The alleged cryptocurrency fraud has caused an estimated $3 billion in losses, affecting about 1.86 million investors worldwide. Korean […]
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Following President Joe Biden’s veto of the resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s controversial crypto rules in SAB 121, U.S. lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives have intensified their efforts to pass the landmark crypto bill, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act. ‘Senate […]
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U.S. lawmakers argued that a potential spot Ether ETF would offer investors access to ETH in a more regulated and safe format.
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Forty-eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler asking him to clarify whether ether is a security. “The negative repercussions of the SEC implicitly or directly classifying ETH as a digital asset security will cascade throughout the digital asset marketplace both in the short and long […]
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