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“# Wells Fargo files for Bitcoin fund ” Wells Fargo – one of the oldest banks in the United States – has registered a new, pooled investment fund that offers its wealthy clients indirect exposure to Bitcoin (BTC). Fargo’s filing of a “Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities” — also known as a Form D…
“# $100M funding round for Binance.us falls through on regulatory concerns ” Regulatory concerns surrounding Binance.us and its owner, Changpeng Zhou (CZ), have reportedly culminated in investors backing out of a $100 million funding round. The failed funding round also prompted Binance.us CEO Brian Brooks’ surprise decision to step down after serving as its executive for just…
“# Crypto-friendly CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz reportedly plans to step down ” Brian Quintenz, who has served as one of the commissioners with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, reportedly plans to leave the agency on Aug. 31. According to a Thursday report from the Wall Street Journal, Quintenz is expected to announce his…
“# Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton joins Fireblocks advisory board ” Jay Clayton, the former chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, has accepted an advisory role with blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks — marking a significant addition to a company that only recently achieved unicorn status. In joining Fireblocks’ advisory board, Clayton acknowledged…
“# Crypto language in the infrastructure bill is a political shell game, says Cointelegraph GC ” Zachary Kelman, the general counsel for Cointelegraph, said that the political fight over the tax implications for crypto in the infrastructure bill is nothing new, as it’s likely about how lawmakers plan to pay for everything. In an interview…
“# Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts ” Former United States Treasury Criminal Investigator Greg Monahan joined major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to oversee the company’s international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts, the exchange announced on Aug. 18. Before replacing Karen Leong as the global money laundering reporting officer at Binance, Monahan worked…
“# Treasury Dept. wants to ‘capture DeFi’ with infrastructure bill: Jake Chervinsky ” The last-minute cryptocurrency provisions added to the U.S. infrastructure bill sought to “capture DeFi,” argues Compound’s general counsel Jake Chervinsky. Appearing on the Bankless State of the Network podcast on August 17, Chervinsky — who is also DeFi Chair of the Blockchain…
“# US lawmakers urge CFTC and SEC to form joint working group on digital assets ” Two members of the United States House of Representatives have petitioned the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission to work with participants in the crypto space for transparency and regulatory clarity. In a…
“# Inching closer to global agreement on taxing the sustainable digital economy ” In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain. Since 2013, the Organization…
“# The perfect storm: DeFi hacks will advance the crypto sector moving forward ” The rise of decentralized finance, or DeFi, could be paving the way toward a fully decentralized financial ecosystem. Yet, given the innovative nature of DeFi, the sector remains in constant development and is therefore prone to a number of vulnerabilities. Unsurprisingly,…