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11 months ago

SEC Takes to the Road: Hester Peirce’s Crypto Task Force Engages with Startups Nationwide

SEC Launches Nationwide Crypto Task Force Tour In a proactive step towards building bridges with the cryptocurrency sector, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching a nationwide tour featuring its

Bitcoin·CFTC·

8 months ago

Bitnomial Secures CFTC Approval to Establish Prediction Markets in the U.S.

Bitnomial Clearinghouse LLC Receives CFTC Authorization Bitnomial Clearinghouse LLC has been granted authorization by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clear swaps that are fully collateralized. This significant move paves

Bitcoin·Illinois·IRS·

10 months ago

Jarod Koopman Takes the Helm as Acting Chief Tax Compliance Officer at IRS Amid Leadership Shift

Leadership Shift at the IRS In a significant leadership shift for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Jarod Koopman has been appointed as the Acting Chief Tax Compliance Officer. In this new position,

CFTC Chairman Critiques Illinois for Introducing Burdensome Crypto Tax

Concerns Over Illinois Cryptocurrency Tax Michael Selig, the Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has voiced significant concerns regarding a newly introduced 0.2% tax on cryptocurrency transactions by lawmakers in

1 month ago

Bitcoin·Legal

Extradited Hacker Peter Stokes Faces US Charges Linked to $8M Cryptocurrency Ransom

Extradition of Peter Stokes In a significant development, a 19-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Estonia named Peter Stokes has been extradited to the United States from Finland to face serious

1 month ago

Bitcoin·Hack·Legal

MERC Token Meets MiCA Requirements, Facilitating EU Trading for Liquid Mercury

Liquid Mercury Achieves MiCA Compliance for MERC Token On July 1, 2026, in Chicago, Liquid Mercury announced a key milestone regarding its cryptocurrency token, MERC, by fulfilling the MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets

1 month ago

Legal

Solana Institute Appeals to Senators to Maintain Integrity of the CLARITY Act

The Solana Institute’s Call to Action The Solana Institute has called on U.S. senators to uphold essential components of the CLARITY Act as discussions intensify around the bill, with a crucial August

2 months ago

Legal

Federal Judge Halts Blockfills’ Access to 70 Bitcoin Amid Dominion Capital Lawsuit Over Funds

Legal Ruling on Blockfills Assets In a significant ruling stemming from a legal conflict involving the institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Blockfills, a federal judge has enacted a temporary freeze on assets linked

5 months ago

Bitcoin·Legal

CFTC’s Chicago Enforcement Team Decimated as Crypto Oversight Ramps Up

Significant Changes at the CFTC In a significant shift for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the agency’s Chicago office, known for its rigorous enforcement of complex cases, has seen its legal

6 months ago

Bitcoin·Legal

Bitnomial Gains CFTC Clearance, Paving the Way for Regulated Prediction Markets in the U.S.

Bitnomial Inc. Receives CFTC Approval In a significant development for the regulatory landscape of trading in the U.S., Bitnomial Inc., headquartered in Chicago, received clearance from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

8 months ago

Legal

Bitnomial Enhances Margin Trading Options with Addition of RLUSD and XRP

Bitnomial Expands Margin Collateral Options Bitnomial, a derivatives exchange based in Chicago and regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has recently broadened its margin collateral options by incorporating Ripple USD (RLUSD)

9 months ago

Legal·Ripple

Authorities in Indiana Retrieve Stolen Bitcoin Mining Equipment and Thwart Turkey Heist

Authorities Recover Stolen Bitcoin Mining Machines Authorities in Indiana have successfully located and retrieved 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines that were taken from a hijacked cargo shipment in a semi-trailer in Grant County

9 months ago

Bitcoin

Chicago

SEC Takes to the Road: Hester Peirce’s Crypto Task Force Engages with Startups Nationwide

Bitnomial Secures CFTC Approval to Establish Prediction Markets in the U.S.

Jarod Koopman Takes the Helm as Acting Chief Tax Compliance Officer at IRS Amid Leadership Shift

CFTC Chairman Critiques Illinois for Introducing Burdensome Crypto Tax

Extradited Hacker Peter Stokes Faces US Charges Linked to $8M Cryptocurrency Ransom

MERC Token Meets MiCA Requirements, Facilitating EU Trading for Liquid Mercury

Solana Institute Appeals to Senators to Maintain Integrity of the CLARITY Act

Federal Judge Halts Blockfills’ Access to 70 Bitcoin Amid Dominion Capital Lawsuit Over Funds

CFTC’s Chicago Enforcement Team Decimated as Crypto Oversight Ramps Up

Bitnomial Gains CFTC Clearance, Paving the Way for Regulated Prediction Markets in the U.S.

Bitnomial Enhances Margin Trading Options with Addition of RLUSD and XRP

Authorities in Indiana Retrieve Stolen Bitcoin Mining Equipment and Thwart Turkey Heist

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