Tornado Cash Co-Founder Alexey Pertsev Denied Bail by Dutch Court
Alexey Pertsev, the co-founder and developer behind Tornado Cash, was denied bail by a Dutch court on Friday, according to DLNews.
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Conduct Versus Code May Be the Defining Question in Roman Storm Prosecution
Prosecutors and Roman Storm’s attorneys met in court Friday to argue over motions to dismiss the charges against the developer and address evidentiary questions.
Judge Sends Coinbase Back to the Drawing Board Over Efforts to Subpoena SEC’s Gary Gensler
A federal judge encouraged Coinbase to drop – or at least substantially modify – its efforts to subpoena U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s personal communications during a hearing Thursday.
SEC Commissioner Grilled on Bitcoin ETFs as Senators Weigh U.S. Regulator Nominees
Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told senators on Thursday that rampant fraud in crypto markets left her unwilling to approve bitcoin exchange traded products earlier this year.
U.S. House Fails to Override Biden’s SEC Veto of Bill That Would End Controversial SEC Guidance
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
DAO-Specific Legislation Isn’t Needed Yet, English Legal Body Says
The Law Commission said decentralized autonomous organizations appear to fall under existing laws for the time being.
Trump to Speak at Bitcoin Conference in Nashville on July 27
A new poll suggests former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent support for crypto may convince some Republicans to see him in a more positive light. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Pleads Guilty to Violating the Bank Secrecy Act From 2015 to 2020
BitMEX has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
As DOE Preps for Take Two of Controversial Crypto Mining Survey, Industry Weighs in
After the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) first attempt to survey crypto mining companies about their energy usage was kneecapped by a lawsuit, the department is getting ready to try again – but this time, it’s seeking input from crypto industry participants.
As the U.S. Commodities Regulator Urges Fast Crypto Action, Senators Still Scrambling
While Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said that her latest legislative proposal for overseeing the crypto markets is on the way to her panel’s fellow members this week, the committee’s top Republican said his meetings with the digital assets industry indicate that those businesses don’t yet like what they’re seeing.