The White House has rehired Carole House, who helped develop President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, as Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy at the National Security Council. Previously, House worked at the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), leading efforts on cybersecurity and virtual currency […]
Crypto Friendly Evolve Bank Under Scrutiny: Cease and Desist Order Issued
The Federal Reserve and Arkansas State Bank Department have mandated sweeping reforms at Evolve Bank & Trust following significant compliance breaches. The order highlights issues in anti-money laundering efforts and consumer protection, especially in its dealings with fintech companies and prominent crypto players like FTX. Compliance Concerns Trigger Regulatory Action Against Evolve Bank Evolve Bank […]
Argentina to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges With Executive Order
The government of Argentina is reportedly preparing to regulate cryptocurrency service providers with an executive order. The measure would be directed to keep Argentina out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list, putting crypto service lenders under the oversight of the local securities watchdog. Argentina Reportedly Set to Regulate Cryptocurrency Service Providers by […]
Regulatory Clampdown — Alaska and Florida Order Binance US to Cease Operations
A recent report indicates that regulatory authorities in Alaska and Florida have prohibited Binance US from operating within their jurisdictions. This development comes in the wake of Binance, along with its previous CEO Changpeng Zhao, reaching a plea agreement with the U.S. government. Alaska and Florida Issue Cease Operations Orders to Binance US Binance US, […]
SEC Seeks Court Order for Ripple’s Financial Statements in Ongoing Legal Tussle
The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple Labs continues, with the SEC seeking court intervention to obtain Ripple’s financial statements and data on institutional XRP sales. SEC’s Legal Pursuit of Ripple Continues With Request to Disclose Financials and XRP Contracts The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its scrutiny of the cryptocurrency […]