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Crypto news site The Block shakes off SBF ties with Foresight Ventures deal

The Block, a crypto-focused media company, sold a majority stake of its company to a venture capital firm in Singapore, according to Axios, which has valued it at $70 million.Foresight Ventures, the firm behind the deal, is buying an 80% stake for $60 million. The venture capital (VC) firm says

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U.S. lawmakers establish CLARITY Act to shutdown federal ties to Chinese blockchain

U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn and Abigail Spanberger have introduced the CLARITY Act of 2023, a bill aimed at prohibiting federal officials from transacting with Chinese blockchain companies to safeguard national security interests. In a bipartisan initiative, Representatives Zach Nunn and Abigail Spanberger introduced the Creating Legal Accountability for Rogue Innovators and

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US lawmakers introduce CLARITY Act to limit federal ties with Chinese blockchain

United States Representatives Zach Nunn and Abigail Spanberger have jointly introduced the Creating Legal Accountability for Rogue Innovators and Technology Act of 2023, or the CLARITY Act of 2023. The legislation aims to prohibit federal government officials from conducting business with Chinese blockchain companies.The Act would ban government employees from using the

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U.S. Senate’s Banking Chairman Says Panel to ‘Crack Down’ on Crypto’s Terrorism Ties

"On this committee, we have a unique role to play, working to understand the financing behind Hamas’s attacks, so we can work to cut off funding for terrorism at its source ... and we will examine multiple terrorist funding streams, including cryptocurrency, and consider additional measures to stop the flow

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Hamas’ Crypto Ties May Lend Energy to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Money Laundering Bill

The bill was co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), who has often occupied a middle ground between the parties on important legislative issues, and Republican Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). And Warren later gathered additional support from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and

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SEC boss scrutinized over crypto rulemaking and FTX ties

During a Sep. 27 hearing, policymakers hammered Gary Gensler over the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) non-compliance with requests for documents including records related to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Rep. Patrick McHenry voiced skepticism regarding Gensler’s commitment to remedying bipartisan legislative concerns and protecting investors, noting

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U.S. SEC Rips Into Binance.US Over ‘Shaky’ Client Asset Custody, Ties to Ceffu

In June, the watchdog sued Binance.US, the exchange's global parent Binance Holdings and founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, alleging they ran an unlicensed securities exchange. The SEC's findings in the case so far demonstrate "the urgent need for an inspection," Monday's filing said, as the regulator restated its worries about Binance's

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Ronaldinho denies ties to dubious 18k crypto pyramid scheme

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Football legend Ronaldinho denies involvement in a controversial crypto scheme 18k Ronaldinho, while testifying before a legislative committee. Brazilian football legend and global icon Ronaldinho directly refuted allegations linking him to a cryptocurrency-based financial pyramid. Testifying before

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