Government policy, laws and regulation shaping digital assets and the future of money.
Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer, Matt Hougan, states that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is contemplating postponing the approval of eagerly awaited Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Possible postponement of Ethereum ETF approval Bitwise introduced its spot Bitcoin ETF, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), on January 11. Since its launch, the ETF has experienced a rapid … Read more
United States District Judge Vince Chhabria has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple filed by customers of Venmo and Cash App. The lawsuit, filed in San Jose on November 17, 2023, accused Apple of engaging in anti-competitive practices within the iOS App Store. Plaintiffs alleged that Apple’s restrictive policies prevented competitors from implementing features like … Read more
RAK DAO’s DARe framework gives DAOs a legal wrapper to operate as recognised entities. What it does, why it matters, and the business-presence vs financial-services distinction.
In the midst of the legal storm encircling the prominent cryptocurrency exchange Binance, global soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo, currently donning the jersey for the Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr, has become embroiled in a proposed class-action lawsuit. According to a filing submitted to a United States district court in Florida on November 27th, plaintiffs … Read more
Following a lawsuit from the US commodities regulator and its decision to stop some zero-fee trading, Binance’s dominance in terms of trading volume market share has decreased over the last two weeks. Blockchain analytics platform Kaiko stated in a newsletter dated April 4 that Binance “lost 16% market share of trade volume,” bringing its market … Read more
On March 22, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against billionaire and Chinese blockchain entrepreneur Sun Yuchen, also known as Justin Sun, and three of his wholly-owned companies: Tron Foundation Limited, BitTorrent Foundation Ltd., and Rainberry Inc., a business that was formerly known as BitTorrent. The complaint claims that Sun and his … Read more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission sent a Formal notice suggesting enforcement action, according to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. In a blog post on March 22, Coinbase stated that the “legal threat” might be directed against the exchange’s Coinbase Earn staking programme, listed digital assets, its wallet, or Coinbase Prime services. The SEC may take enforcement … Read more
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange with headquarters in the United States, made the proactive decision to speak out about crypto staking after it recently caught regulators’ notice. The corporation reasons why staking cannot be categorically categorised as securities in its appeal to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Coinbase released the “Petition for Rulemaking” on March … Read more
Dubai VARA was the world’s first standalone virtual-asset regulator. What its 2023 framework did, the activity rulebooks, and where it stands in 2026 at 51 licences.