Top Republican Retains Hope U.S. Crypto Legislation Can Get Done This Year
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the window is closing, but it’s not shut yet.
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Nearly Half of All Corporate Election Spending in 2024 Cycle Comes from Crypto Companies, Study Finds
Nearly half of all corporate political contributions in the 2024 election cycle came from cryptocurrency companies, according to a Wednesday report from corporate influence watchdog Public Citizen.
‘Get Him Home’: Binance CEO Urges Nigerian Government to Free Detained Exec
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen who works for Binance, has been held in Nigeria since February.
New Binance CEO Sees No Need for IPO as He Plots 100-Year Strategy for Crypto Exchange
Richard Teng, who replaced founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in November, is playing the long game.
German Regulator Seizes 13 Crypto ATMS
The machines were operating without the required BaFin permission and posed money laundering risks, the statement by BaFin said.
Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary By 39 Votes
Another crypto fan is likely to arrive in Congress next year, with Yassamin Ansari winning her Democratic primary race in Arizona by a scant 39 votes, a result confirmed Tuesday after an automatic recount.
Nigeria Plans to Introduce Crypto Licensing Process: Bloomberg
The SEC wants to issue its first licenses for digital service and tokenized assets as early as this month.
NY Judge Rejects SEC’s Efforts to Stymie Tron’s Arguments in Ongoing Securities Suit
A New York judge has rejected a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force a pre-trial conference or to require the filing of an additional response in its ongoing securities fraud lawsuit against the Tron Foundation and founder Justin Sun.
Shaquille O’Neal Will Have to Defend Some of the Allegations Against Him in the Astrals NFT Lawsuit
A U.S. court has granted one part and dismissed another part of a class action lawsuit against legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal for his role in the NFT project Astrals, according to court documents.
Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports
Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.