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Binance US, Alameda, Voyager Digital and SEC — the ongoing court saga

Over the last year, a series of court cases have struck the crypto industry. Bankruptcy, liquidity issues and fraud have caused the industry to fall under the microscope of regulators around the world.The former cryptocurrency brokerage company Voyager Digital, Alameda Research - the investment arm of FTX- and cryptocurrency exchange

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Bank of Russia Registers Another Digital Asset Issuer – Finance Bitcoin News

The Central Bank of Russia has added another entity to its register of authorized issuers of digital financial assets. The platform, called ‘Masterchain,’ becomes the fifth ‘information system operator’ in the country that can legally tokenize traditional assets and organize their trade. Number of Licensed Digital Asset Issuers in Russia

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Thai Govt to Grant Tax Waivers to Issuers of Digital Asset Investment Tokens – Taxes Bitcoin News

Thailand’s government has said companies that issue digital tokens will receive a waiver that exempts them from paying corporate and value-added tax. According to a report, the Thai government anticipates losing just over $1 billion in tax revenue as a result of the waiver. Relaxation of Tax Rules for Investments

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Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain – Finance Bitcoin News

According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hyperledger Besu, the open-source platform elected for the tests, will allow the project to run without any licensing costs and to

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Lego Prepares a Metaverse Collaboration With Epic Games to Target Digital Markets – Metaverse Bitcoin News

Lego, the Danish toy company famous for its colorful plastic bricks, expects to diversify its entertainment offerings portfolio, targeting the metaverse. The company is preparing to present a virtual world in partnership with Epic Games, the gaming engine company, to continue increasing its market share and growth streak by entering

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Fed Chair Powell Provides Update on US Central Bank Digital Currency – Regulation Bitcoin News

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work in a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. While stating that the Fed is “making progress on technological issues,” Powell stressed that “policy issues are equally important.” Fed Chair Powell on CBDC

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House Republicans directly criticize Biden administration for digital asset policies

Statements from Republican lawmakers ahead of the inaugural hearing of the United States House of Representatives subcommittee focused on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion suggest partisan divides on crypto regulation.In a March 6 memo, House Financial Services Committee Republicans said the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets,

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