Coin Center research director Peter Van Valkenburgh argued that crypto mixer Tornado Cash is an anonymizing software provider, not a money transmitter.
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The advocacy group alleged OFAC “exceeded their statutory authority” in sanctioning Tornado Cash because the mixer was a “privacy tool beyond the control of anyone.”
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The bill defines digital commodities and requires registration of digital commodities platforms by the CFTC, with language that needs tightening.
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Coin Center filed a lawsuit against the Treasury Department in federal district court — challenging the enforcement of Section 6050I’s reporting mandate.
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The DC-based nonprofit believes the SEC is making a gross overreach with its new proposed definition of exchange as it would include the means of communication and not just trade.
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Perianne Boring, the founder and president of the Digital Chamber of Commerce, provided details about the proposed amendment Saturday afternoon.
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Bitcoin may not cause the current monetary and financial system to go extinct, though its usage will likely vary depending on one’s location.
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The blockchain industry is looking to shed the negative association between digital assets and crime as the threat of additional regulatory oversight looms.
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The D.C.-based advocacy group just raised millions for its ongoing research and lobbying efforts. Here’s how the numbers broke down.
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The crypto exchange cited Coin Center’s work in challenging the proposed FinCEN self-hosted wallet rule as well as the STABLE Act from the U.S. government.
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The Blockchain Association's ranks swell as firms look to aid its work in keeping crypto transactions peer-to-peer.
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Grayscale hopes to build off the success of Kraken’s donate-and-match program from 2018.
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With Janet Yellen the presumptive Treasury Secretary, Biden's potential nominations to the U.S. regulatory apparatus will be critical.
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Nonprofit crypto advocacy group Coin Center has appealed to the community to develop tech-based responses to the pandemic that protect civil liberties and privacy.
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Chief technology оfficer at U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, announced his departure.
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