Tag: United States
All news related to the United States.
US State of Ohio Could Accept Crypto for Tax Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Ohio state senator, Niraj Antani, has proposed a bill that would mandate the acceptance of cryptocurrency by the state for the payment of taxes and fees.
Mango Markets Settles with SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter being charged with unlawfully selling MNGO tokens, Mango DAO has agreed to settle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Kamala Harris: US Should Be Dominant in Blockchain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHarris stated that her administration would invest in biomanufacturing and aerospace, and continue to lead in areas such as AI, quantum computing, and blockchain.
PayPal Allows US Business Accounts to Buy, Sell and Hold Cryptocurrencies
Reading Time: < 1 minutePayPal has recently made a major announcement allowing businesses in the US to directly buy, hold, sell, and transfer cryptocurrencies, all from their business accounts.
TrustToken and TrueCoin Settle Charges with SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has announced that they have reached a settlement with crypto companies Trusttoken Inc. and Truecoin LLC regarding charges of fraudulent misrepresentations and unregistered sales related to the stablecoin trueusd (TUSD).
Kamala Harris Promises to Support Crypto Industry
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKamala Harris declared on Sunday that her administration would prioritize the development of digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI) if she wins the presidency.
Terraform Labs Receives Approval to Shut Down Operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTerraform Labs was granted court approval to dissolve its operations in bankruptcy yesterday.
Silvergate Capital Files for Bankruptcy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSilvergate Capital Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
CleanSpark Purchases 2 Mining Sites in Mississippi
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin miner CleanSpark has recently acquired two Bitcoin mining sites and accompanying land in Clinton, Mississippi, with a combined purchase price of $5.775 million.
Trump’s World Liberty Financial to Launch a Token
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe team members responsible for the World Liberty Financial crypto project, which has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his sons, has confirmed their plans to launch a governance token called WLFI.
Fed’s Rate Cut Will Boost Bitcoin: Bitwise
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere is widespread anticipation that the US Federal Reserve will make its first benchmark rate cut in four years this week, leading to speculation about the potential size and impact of the cut on risk assets such as Bitcoin.
Sam Bankman-Fried Demands a New Trial
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has officially contested his conviction for fraud by appealing for a new trial.
US Lawmakers Urge Crypto ATM Operators to Protect Senior Users
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA group of Democratic Senators has sent a request to 10 of the largest crypto ATM operators in the United States to address fraud and protect senior citizens.
 eToro Settles Charges with SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteeToro yesterday agreed to settle charges from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for operating without proper registration as a broker and clearing agency.
Donald Trump to Launch its Crypto Initiative World Liberty Financial
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Thursday afternoon, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump revealed the official launch date of his much-anticipated crypto project, World Liberty Financial.
tZero Approved by SEC and FINRA to Operate as a Digital Asset SPBD
Reading Time: < 1 minutetZero Digital Asset Securities has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to serve as a specialized broker-dealer for digital asset securities in the United States.
SEC Receives $7.4 Billion from Fines on Crypto Industry
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA recent study by digital assets analytics firm Social Capital Markets revealed that since 2013, the crypto industry has been fined a total of $7.4 billion.
CFTC Plans to Stop Kalshi Listing Election Prediction Contracts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter a judge ruled against an order from the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) prohibiting US regulated prediction marketplace Kalshi from offering prediction contracts for the 2024 election, the website proudly announced on its homepage:
Texas Fed Issues Cease and Desist Order Against a Crypto Bank
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to the Federal Reserve, United Texas Bank, which has connections to the cryptocurrency industry, was found to have “significant deficiencies” related to its handling of crypto customers and risk management.
OpenSea Receives a Wells Notice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its scrutiny of the crypto industry by adding OpenSea, a well-known crypto marketplace, to its list of targets.
US Court Denies Kraken’s Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Court for the Northern District of California has rejected a request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Kraken.
Donald Trump Reportedly Holds $1 Million in Ether
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to election disclosures, Donald Trump owns between $1 million and $5 million worth of Ether (ETH) and earns significant income from licensing fees for non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
US Government Moves $600M in Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US government transferred 10,000 seized Bitcoin (BTC) related to Silk Road to Coinbase Prime, the institutional platform of the popular exchange, on Wednesday.
Coinbase Expands Services to Hawaii
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase has recently expanded its services to include Hawaii residents.
Coinbase Asks SEC to Reconsider DEX Rule
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to scrap its proposed rule that would bring decentralized exchanges under its purview and start afresh.
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