Live Updates: Crypto and the 2024 U.S. Election
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Here’s Why Today’s U.S. Election Matters for Crypto
It is Election Day in the U.S. At some point in the coming hours, days and weeks, we’ll know which major party wins control of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House. Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump might get most of the headlines, but which political party controls Congress probably means a lot in terms of how cryptocurrencies will be treated in the nation, especially in the short term.
Kemi Badenoch Is New Leader of U.K. Conservative Party
The leadership election was set-off by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to resign as party leader.
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s Trial Delayed Until April
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s upcoming criminal trial has been pushed to April instead of a previously scheduled December start date, a New York judge ruled Friday.
Plan a Crypto Mine Near a U.S. Military Base? Expect a Bigger Hassle Now.
Foreign real estate deals near sensitive U.S. military bases will get more government scrutiny under a new rule from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that has emerged after President Joe Biden ordered a China-tied crypto mining operation beside a Wyoming nuclear missile base shut down earlier this year.
MyTrade Head First to Plead Guilty Among Group of Firms Accused of Gaming Markets
The U.S. Department of Justice said it secured a guilty plea from the operator of crypto “market maker” MyTrade, which was one target in a wide-ranging sting that brought manipulation charges to multiple firms and individuals earlier this month.
U.S. Treasury Advisory Panel Says Tokenization Could Be Big, But May Need Central Control
The U.S. Treasury Department’s panel of Wall Street advisers see the tokenization of U.S. debt and other assets providing some significant potential advances, the group contended in a new report – while also envisioning an inevitable need for the kind of heavy central hand that may rankle the crypto sector.
President Biden Thanks Nigerian President for Binance Exec’s Release: White House
U.S. President Joe Biden called Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, on Tuesday to personally thank him for the recent release of detained American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan.
Crypto Ghosted in U.S. Treasury Department’s New Strategy on Financial Inclusion
The U.S. Treasury Department has a new strategy for financial inclusion to help people get access to the financial system, but the 35-page report references cryptocurrency only once – to tout Treasury’s work on flagging the industry’s hazards.
FTX’s $228M Settlement With Bybit Brings Conclusion of Epic Liquidation Closer
The costly meltdown of global exchange FTX is still settling big chunks of its bankruptcy drama, now securing about $228 million from Bybit to further feed the cash dispersal that was approved in court earlier this month.