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The regulator "will not hesitate to take whatever actions are necessary against any company that thinks they are above the law," said Letitia James.

Governments in Asia are quickly researching or implementing CBDCs. What does this mean for the region’s overdependence on the U.S. dollar?

In a bid to catch up with cybercriminals, the Justice Department is pooling all crypto expertise in one place.

The settlement triggered concerns that the CFTC's role in stablecoin regulation could be misunderstood by the public.

Bitcoin should be there to allow people to save in the event the government fails, Senator Cynthia Lummis said.

One of the crypto industry's major players seeks to boost the public debate on how to best fit digital assets into the regulatory perimeter.

The central bank official spoke about the risks that cryptocurrencies and stablecoins may pose when connected to traditional financial systems through individuals, financial institutions, hedge funds and banks.

The group identified the crypto space at risk from hacking, “lack of transparency around issuance and distribution” of tokens, and operational risks including outages during periods of extreme volatility.

“We can’t wait to continue turning powerful, exclusive, behind-the-scenes moments into digital assets that help fuel progressive objectives,” said Front Row co-founder Parker Butterworth.

Exactly 3% of the United States Senate attended the Texas Blockchain Summit on Friday, all addressing their fellow lawmakers' understanding of crypto and blockchain.

Successful or not, the vote will bring crypto education to people who are not yet Bitcoin-savvy, 2B4CH founder said.

The Bank of Russia also wants to slow down transactions to crypto exchanges to prevent “emotional” crypto purchases.

Volodymyr Zelensky did not object to the bill's fundamental principles, but opposed the idea of creating a new watchdog agency.

“We need to make sure that folks can have confidence when they’re using these systems and we need to make sure we’re poised to root out abuse that can take hold on them," said Lisa Monaco.

Link Global has received an extension to Oct. 14, 2021, as the deadline for filing its response to the action.