California’s SB 822 ends forced crypto sell-offs and requires holders to send in-kind transfers of unclaimed crypto to the state, promoting stronger consumer rights.
Most crypto activity over the last year has been tied to practical use cases such as payments, remittances and preserving value in volatile economic conditions.
Top exchanges in Hong Kong, India and Australia are rejecting companies seeking to become crypto hoarders, citing shell company concerns.
Consumers deserve the choice to earn yield on stablecoins, not be boxed into earning interest only through banks, Kraken co-CEO Dave Ripley said.
Industry watchers welcomed the idea of “skinny” master accounts as another sign of the end of crypto’s banking troubles, which insiders described as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.”
Coinbase urges US Treasury to fight crypto crime with blockchain analytics, AI and APIs —and to create safe-harbors so firms can deploy them to modernize AML.
White House adviser Kevin Hassett says the US government shutdown will likely end this week, which could restart crypto regulatory progress.
As the government shutdown drags on, the Senate is preparing a vote to end it while lawmakers plan to meet crypto leaders Wednesday to discuss the stalled market structure bill.
Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz plans to use blockchain for public procurement and include crypto in asset declarations for a new fund.
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