# Crypto lobby defends self-hosted wallets and P2P from rumored gov’t crackdown

# Crypto lobby defends self-hosted wallets and P2P from rumored gov’t crackdown

“# Crypto lobby defends self-hosted wallets and P2P from rumored gov’t crackdown ” Major players in U.S. crypto lobbying are coming out in defense of non-custodial wallets. On Tuesday, the Blockchain Association released a new report presenting policy options for self-hosted wallets to regulators. On Wednesday, Coin Center published an expert view by Jai Ramaswamy,…

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# Bitcoin’s market cap surpasses Nvidia at over 6B

# Bitcoin’s market cap surpasses Nvidia at over $336B

“# Bitcoin’s market cap surpasses Nvidia at over $336B ” Amid a meteoric bull run in the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC) is overtaking another major American company in terms of market capitalization. As Bitcoin price briefly crossed the $18,000 threshold on Nov. 18, Bitcoin’s market cap surged above $336 billion, outstripping the market cap of…

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# SEC brought 56 cases against crypto-related firms during Jay Clayton’s tenure

# SEC brought 56 cases against crypto-related firms during Jay Clayton’s tenure

“# SEC brought 56 cases against crypto-related firms during Jay Clayton’s tenure ” The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has brought 56 enforcement actions against initial coin offerings, blockchain and digital asset-related companies since July 2017. On Nov. 16, the SEC released a report on the commission’s selected accomplishments during chairman Jay Clayton’s tenure…

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# Dash claims ‘inaccurate categorization’ as ShapeShift delists privacy coins

# Dash claims ‘inaccurate categorization’ as ShapeShift delists privacy coins

“# Dash claims ‘inaccurate categorization’ as ShapeShift delists privacy coins ” It shouldn’t come as a surprise that regulators are starting to pay close attention to cryptocurrencies this year. For instance, as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to soar, it’s predicted that regulators will start taking direct action – possibly even banning Bitcoin completely. …

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# The US SEC amendments and SAFT process

# The US SEC amendments and SAFT process

“# The US SEC amendments and SAFT process ” Earlier this year, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission — in both the SEC versus Telegram and SEC versus Kik cases — vigorously argued that sales of contractual rights to acquire tokens on a when-issued basis (widely referred to as Simple Agreements for Future Tokens,…

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