A Brazilian federal judge has ordered criminal charges against Johann Steynberg, the late CEO of the bitcoin trading platform Mirror Trading International (MTI), to be dropped after a police investigation confirmed reports of his death. The order was handed down by Judge Silvio Gemaque, who said Steynberg’s death certificate was added to the case file. […]
Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Initiates Inquiry Into Tokenization Operations
The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) has begun sending letters to tokenization companies, inquiring about the nature of their operations. According to local reports, these letters require issuers to disclose which tokens were issued, their purported classification, and the assets supporting the issuance of such tokens. Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Investigates Tokenization Companies’ Activities The Brazilian […]
Ethereum Foundation Receives Confidential State Inquiry, Removes Warrant Canary Icon From Github Repo
The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation; SEC Reportedly Investigating On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the crypto community discussed a message posted to the Ethereum Foundation’s Github repository which also features a […]
Blockchain Advocacy Groups Slam EIA’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Inquiry Into US Crypto Mining
After the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) declared its intention to launch an urgent inquiry into the power consumption of cryptocurrency mining within the nation, two blockchain advocacy organizations have labeled the move as a “politically motivated” drive against bitcoin mining, denouncing it as “an attack against legitimate American businesses.” EIA Faces Backlash Over Emergency […]
Circle Informs Clients of IRS Inquiry Into $20K Annual Transactions
Numerous advocates of digital currencies report that Circle Internet Financial has been reaching out to its clients about a summons received from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Circle has stated that it is obliged to submit records concerning U.S. taxpayers who have engaged in transactions amounting to at least $ 20,000 annually during the …