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From compliance to complicity: How Binance’s Russian connection undermines sanctions

Binance, a renowned cryptocurrency exchange, is embroiled in controversy as recent reports suggest a possible helping hand to Russia amidst Western sanctions. The story unravels with connections to blacklisted Russian lenders, contradicting public statements, and the shifting regulatory landscape. As dawn breaks over the world of crypto, murmurs seep into daylight,

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Biden’s policy on crypto taxation undermines his environmental goals

Gains accrued by staking cryptocurrency should not be treated as a taxable event. It only makes sense to tax such gains upon their conversion to legal tender currency. To do otherwise undermines a marquee environmental policy from the administration of United States President Joe Biden.The Internal Revenue Service appears strongly

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U.S. Lawmakers Argue SEC Accounting Policy Undermines Safe Crypto Custody

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), who has authored crypto legislation, sent a letter to several banking agencies on Thursday asking how they’re dealing with a controversial bulletin from the Securities and Exchange Commission that advised financial institutions

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SEC boss worries crypto bill undermines financial protections

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said he’s worried that a proposed bill to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies could weaken investor protections in the traditional financial market.Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s CFO Network Summit on June 14 Gensler was asked his thoughts regarding

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Speculation Undermines Crypto Prices and Utility, Says Bank of England Senior Economist

Speculation creates congestion on the blockchain that harms a cryptocurrency's utility and overall value, a senior economist at the Bank of England (BoE) has said. Peter Zimmerman, who has been a senior economist at the U.K. central bank since 2007, argued in a working paper published Friday that speculation undermines

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