Advocacy
US Advocacy Group Calls for National Action Plan on Blockchain
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has called for the U.S. government to implement a national strategy for blockchain technology.
US & Canada
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Banking
Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Three Bills in Boost for State’s Crypto Industry
The U.S. state of Wyoming has passed several bills aimed to make the state a top destination for cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses.
Business News
Judge Appoints Law Firms to Represent QuadrigaCX Customers
Law firms Miller Thomson and Cox & Palmer will represent 115,000 QuadrigaCX customers as the exchange seeks to recoup the $196 million it owes them.
Bitcoin
Craig Wright Claims to Be Satoshi in Critical Response to CFTC on Ethereum
In a response to the CFTC, nChain chief scientist Craig Wright has criticized ethereum and restated his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
Hester Peirce
SEC Commissioner Peirce Confirms Guidance on Crypto Tokens Is Coming
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to clarify when securities laws might apply to crypto token sales, an official said Friday.
Bitcoin ETFs
SEC Commissioner Says Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved ‘Eventually’
A U.S. SEC commissioner, Robert J. Jackson Jr. has said he believes a bitcoin exchange-traded fund will ultimately be approved.
Crime
Alleged SIM-Swap Crypto Thief Indicted for Hacking Over 50 US Victims
A 20-year-old man has been formally charged in a U.S. supreme court indictment over 52 cases of SIM-swap identity and crypto theft.
Big Data
US SEC Seeking Big Data Tool for Major Blockchains
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking vendors to provide detailed blockchain data in order to improve crypto compliance.
Business News
QuadrigaCX Owes Customers $190 Million, Court Filing Shows
“Quadriga’s inventory of cryptocurrency has become unavailable and some of it may be lost,” the founder’s widow said in documents obtained by CoinDesk.
Bitcoin ETFs
Wall Street Crypto Products May Have to Wait as US Regulators Confront Backlog
The SEC and CFTC have five weeks of work to catch up on, and crypto advocates have no illusions that bitcoin ETFs and the like are a priority.