Judge pushes Tornado Cash co-founder trial to April 2025

A letter called for the Democratic National Committee to “include pro-digital asset language” in its platform and for Kamala Harris to consider a pro-crypto running mate.

Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor's noteFor several weeks, rumors have circulated in the United States that the Treasury Department under Steven Mnuchin is planning some sort of rulemaking to ban or severely restrict self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets.The Treasury hasn’t made any public…

Venezuela is considering to close mutual trade settlements with Russia using the ruble, Russian government-backed TV channel RT reports on May 17. Jorge Valero.Venezuela’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva said they are also discussing uses for the state-owned Petro (PTR) cryptocurrency.Valero reportedly revealed that Venezuelan authorities are now working with Russia to find…

The lawsuit claims Daniel Friedberg made a series of payments to whistleblowers to stop them from exposing the "true fraudulent nature" of the exchange. 152 Total views 1 Total shares FTX has filed a lawsuit against a former regulatory and compliance executive at the exchange, alleging he made a series of payments in attempts to…

Celebrities who have brazenly shilled their memecoins on X in recent months run a high risk of attracting the attention of the SEC and class-action lawsuits.

Conservative United States think tank the Heritage Foundation argues that instead of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the government should ensure that the public can use the currencies they prefer, including private ones.In a commentary piece published on Feb. 12, the Heritage Foundation notes that Facebook’s Libra global stablecoin project “is just the…

In this week’s newsletter, read about how a whale sold 1,010 nonfungible tokens (NFTs) within 48 hours. The Blur NFT marketplace captured the space’s attention, and the manuscript that coined the term “metaverse” is being auctioned by Sotheby’s. In other news, find out users’ motivations behind their NFT purchases, and don’t forget this week’s Nifty…

Philippine Senator Grace Poe said that local lawmakers should not be in a hurry to pass financial technology (fintech) regulation.Local news outlet Rappler reported on Sept. 23 that Poe made her remarks after a hearing by the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies. She said:“To most of our countrymen, this is alien to…

1. How are blockchain marketing tools incentivizing users? They promote a sense of community and inclusion within a platform. Cutting out the middlemen has tumbled fees, and many startups are using this to their advantage. In addition to cheaper services compared with their mainstream rivals, they are luring in users through revenue-sharing schemes that give…