SEC Launched Formal Investigation Into Ethereum’s Security Status Over a Year Ago, New Court Filing Shows

SEC Launched Formal Investigation Into Ethereum's Security Status Over a Year Ago, New Court Filing ShowsA new court filing claims that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Chair Gary Gensler, initiated a formal investigation into ethereum’s potential classification as a security more than a year ago. SEC Enforcement Division Director Gurbir Grewal approved a formal investigative order in March last year to scrutinize potential securities transactions involving […]

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Does Money Transmitting Require Control? DOJ Says No in Tornado Cash Litigation

Does Money Transmitting Require Control? DOJ Says No in Tornado Cash LitigationSince the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its legal opposition to the pretrial motions of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, there has been a buzz within the cryptocurrency community regarding specific aspects of the court filing. A key point raised by the prosecutors is their belief that the definition of “money transmitting” […]

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New UK Law Empowering Authorities to Seize and Destroy Crypto Assets Takes Effect Today

New UK Law Empowering Authorities to Seize and Destroy Crypto Assets Takes Effect TodayA new law enabling the National Crime Agency and police to seize, freeze, and destroy crypto assets is now in effect in the UK. Under this law, police can seize crypto from suspects without needing to make an arrest first. Additionally, victims have the right to request the release of funds held in crypto accounts […]

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Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring Reveal Fiat-to-Crypto Tracking System Pilot

Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring Reveal Fiat to Crypto Tracking System PilotThe Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring revealed the existence of a ‘know your crypto customer’ system pilot, that aims to link the fiat operations of crypto users with their blockchain actions. The pilot, which has been ongoing since 2023, involves five banks in Russia and is expected to run until April, but can be extended. […]

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