The US Department of Justice announced on Jan. 15 that BitMEX and its parent company, HDR Global Trading Limited, have been fined $100 million for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The firms pleaded guilty to the violations in July 2024 after a lengthy legal process…

Emmer aims to guide U.S. digital assets with American values, pushing for regulations that support innovation and consumer protection…

Investment bank JPMorgan says Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could attract nearly US$14B (AU$22B) in inflows if approved, mirroring Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. As per a Bloomberg report, the analysts based their expectations on a more innovation-friendly regulatory environment under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump…

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott outlines crypto regulation and consumer protection as key priorities in his 2025 agenda. The post US Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to prioritize crypto regulation in new agenda appeared first on Crypto Briefing…

Bitcoin’s censorship resistance depends not only on miners’ decentralization, but their economic rationality, and therefore sustainability…

Illicit cryptocurrency activity reached significant levels in 2024, with $40.9 billion directed to wallets linked to criminal activities, according to the latest report from Chainalysis. As blockchain systems continue to mature, malicious actors are adopting increasingly sophisticated techniques and refining their operations into organized ventures. Chainalysis Report Highlights Increasing Professionalization of Crypto Crime The report