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Hinman Emails Show SEC Officials Questioned Ether Security Status in 2018, Spurring XRP Price Surge Amid Ripple’s Legal Battle

“As written, the language remains vague as to whether ETH is a security. If you want to make an affirmative statement that it is not a security, the language could be stronger (i.e., just say it). If you don't want to take an affirmative stance, we suggest using language similar

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Circle and BlockFi questioned on banking with SVB by Warren and AOC

Executives at the stablecoin issuer Circle and the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi have been questioned by two members of Congress investigating the so-called “mutual backscratching arrangements” alleged to have taken place with the now-failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).On April 9, letters from Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)

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SEC objection to Voyager-Binance.US deal questioned by US judge

The bankruptcy judge on Voyager Digital’s case has reportedly scolded the United States securities regulator over its ambiguous reasoning for objecting to the crypto lending firm’s proposed sale to Binance.US.At a Mar. 2 hearing in a New York court, U.S. bankruptcy judge Michael Wiles said the Securities and Exchange Commission

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Crypto Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash’s Addition to US Sanctions List Questioned by Lawmaker

His letter echoes comments made by the broader crypto industry, which saw the sanctions as a major concern. Coin Center, a crypto think tank, has threatened to bring a legal action against the Treasury Department, questioning whether a running, autonomous smart contract can even be added to the sanctions list. Original

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Zcash Reward-Distribution Vote Questioned as Only a Small Sample Took Part

At the end of January, a poll apparently confirmed community support for a new mining reward-distribution structure for the Zcash (ZEC) network, whereby more will flow into the developer fund. Still, the decision proved to be rather controversial.Electric Coin Company, the firm behind Zcash, announced in a Jan. 2

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