Cryptocurrency regulation and policy
THE SEC JUST LEGALIZED BLOCKCHAIN RECORDS – FOR WALL STREET. YOUR COINS? STILL ‘RISKY.’
The SEC spent years suing anyone who called a blockchain record 'legal.' On September 1 it proposed making a blockchain the...
BRITAIN’S BANKS BLOCK 40% OF YOUR BITCOIN — WHILE THE GOVERNMENT CLAIMS IT’S A ‘CRYPTO HUB’
British banks block or delay 40% of Bitcoin transfers — and the government still calls itself a ‘crypto hub.’ Case-by-case since...
IRAN’S SPY CREW JUST GOT CHARGED OVER A $6M BITCOIN RANSOM — WHILE THEY STOLE $3.4 BILLION IN AMERICAN RESEARCH
The DOJ charged 17 Iranians for a state-sponsored hacking spree. The headline? A $6 million Bitcoin ransom. The story they're burying?...
TRUMP HOSTED A BITCOIN LOVE-IN AT THE WHITE HOUSE — WHILE THE SENATE KILLED THE BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT MATTER
Trump hosted a Bitcoin love-in at the White House and hinted the US is weighing buying 'sizable amounts' of Bitcoin —...
CITIGROUP’S CEO WANTS TO WRITE THE LAW THAT DECIDES YOUR BITCOIN’S FUTURE — AND SHE JUST SLASHED HER OWN PRICE TARGET
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser wants the CLARITY Act passed — but only on the bank's terms. The same Citi that cut...
FRANCE’S TAX AUTHORITY JUST LEAKED 678,000 RECORDS — NAMES, ADDRESSES, INCOMES. GUESS WHO GETS WRENCHED NEXT.
The French tax authority leaked 678K records — names, addresses, incomes, even the €10M+ earners. France leads the world in crypto...
The Senate Just Kicked ‘Clarity’ to September. Saylor Says Bitcoin Never Needed It.
Crypto's 'biggest regulatory win' just got punted past the August recess. Senate odds collapsed from 82% to 23%. Saylor shrugged. Here's the lesson.
Russia ‘Legalized’ Bitcoin — Then Capped You at $3,650 a Year. That’s Not Adoption, That’s a Leash
Russia's central bank approved Bitcoin trading for retail investors — then capped them at $3,650 a year. Qualified investors get no...
The Clarity Act Is Imploding Because Trump’s Family Made $1.4 Billion — Your Portfolio Pays the Price
The CLARITY Act has four days left before the Senate recess and no vote scheduled. The reason? An ethics deadlock over...
Knaken Bankrupt: €7M Missing from Dutch Crypto Exchange
Dutch court declares Knaken Cryptohandel bankrupt with €7 million in customer funds missing. The separate safety foundation failed too. 30,000 users locked out.
Self-Custody Needs a Node: Umbrel + Hardware Wallet
A hardware wallet holds your keys, but your node checks the rules. Pair it with Umbrel for real self-custody.
COINBASE COULDN’T KEEP CUSTOMER MONEY IN THE RIGHT ACCOUNT FOR FIVE YEARS — IRELAND FINED IT $3.6 MILLION, AND WASHINGTON STILL CALLS IT CUSTODY
Ireland's central bank fined Coinbase EUR 3.25 million for leaving customer money in the wrong accounts for five years. Coinbase says...