SEC Chair Gensler Warns Crypto Firms: The Runway Is Getting Shorter After FTX Collapse
The Legislative Move On December 7, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler delivered a stark warning to cryptocurrency […]
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Senate Pushes Forward With Crypto Regulation Bill Despite FTX Taint: A Legal Deep Dive
The Core Argument On December 1, 2022, the Senate Agriculture Committee convened a pivotal hearing examining the collapse of FTX,
BlockFi Bankruptcy Filing Triggers Fresh Calls for Crypto Regulation as Lawmakers Scramble to Respond
The cryptocurrency industry’s regulatory landscape faces renewed scrutiny following BlockFi’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on November 28, 2022. Just weeks
BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Contagion Spreads Across Crypto Industry
The cryptocurrency industry faces its most severe contagion event of 2022 as BlockFi, one of the largest crypto lending platforms,
FTX Bankruptcy Hearing Reveals $740 Million in Recovered Assets as Regulators Circle the Wreckage
The Legislative Move On November 23, 2022, the first bankruptcy hearing for FTX laid bare the staggering scale of mismanagement
IMF Urges Africa to Build Crypto Regulatory Frameworks as Digital Asset Adoption Accelerates
The Legislative Move On November 22, 2022, the International Monetary Fund published a high-profile blog post titled “Africa’s Growing Crypto
New York Mining Moratorium Signed Into Law: How Hochul’s Carbon Fuel Ban Redefines Crypto Compliance
The Legislative Move On November 22, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a first-of-its-kind two-year moratorium targeting
FTX Fallout Reaches Capitol Hill as Senators Demand Fidelity Answer for Crypto Retirement Exposure
The Ruling On November 21, 2022, the ripple effects of FTX’s catastrophic collapse surged beyond financial markets and crashed directly
FTX Bankruptcy Turf War Erupts as Bahamas Liquidators Challenge US Court Proceedings
The Core Argument On November 17, 2022, the already chaotic FTX bankruptcy took a dramatic and legally unprecedented turn when
Grayscale Declares War on SEC With Lawsuit After Spot Bitcoin ETF Rejection
The cryptocurrency industry’s relationship with U.S. regulators reached a boiling point on June 30, 2022, as digital asset manager Grayscale