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US lawmaker invokes SEC lawsuits in considering crypto regulatory framework

Members of the United States House Financial Services Committees met to discuss clarity for the digital asset ecosystem, with some invoking recent legal action from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against crypto firms.In a June 13 hearing of the committee, ranking member Maxine Waters said Democrats were taking a

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Kraken, UK trade body derides lawmaker description of crypto as ‘gambling’

Self-regulatory organization CryptoUK and crypto exchange Kraken UK has slammed a recent report from a panel of British lawmakers that suggested crypto should be regulated in a similar vein to gambling.In a May 17 report, the Treasury Committee “strongly recommended” that unbacked crypto be regulated as gambling due to concerns

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South Korean lawmaker leaves political party amid crypto investment controversy

Kim Nam-kuk, a South Korean lawmaker, has announced his departure from the Democratic Party over his alleged crypto dealings while legislating on digital assets. The politician said that he will continue his fight to prove his innocence independently. According to Kim, his departure will relieve party members of the burden brought about by

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Lawmaker Warns US Default Risks Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status, Exploitation by China and Russia – Economics Bitcoin News

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee has warned that China and Russia would seek to exploit the chaos resulting from a U.S. default. He further cautioned that the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status could be eroded if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations. U.S. Lawmaker’s Debt Default Warning Congressman

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South Korean lawmaker allegedly cashed out while legislating on crypto: Report

Kim Nam-kuk, a member of South Korea’s National Assembly, reportedly liquidated more than $4 million worth of crypto prior to lawmakers in the country enforcing the Financial Action Task Force’s “Travel Rule”.According to a May 8 report from The Korea Times, authorities with the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit are investigating

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South Korea Lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk Investigated by Prosecutors Over Suspicious Crypto Transfers: Report

Rep. Kim Nam-kuk of the Democratic Party of Korea allegedly withdrew 800,000 WEMIX tokens from late February to early March in 2022, and the transactions were reported to the Financial Services Commission's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), according to CryptoX Korea. Kim's WEMIX holdings stood at 6 billion won ($4.5 million)

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US Lawmaker Introducing Legislation to Remove SEC Chairman Due to ‘Long Series of Abuses’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

A U.S. lawmaker has announced that he is introducing legislation to remove the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman in order to “correct a long series of abuses.” The SEC, under Chair Gary Gensler, has been heavily criticized for its enforcement-centric approach to regulating the crypto industry. Lawmaker Seeks to Remove

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