Singapore blocks Polymarket, calls it an “illegal gambling site”

Singapore’s regulator said Singapore Pools is the only licensed gambling operator in the country Anyone who uses an unlicensed gambling service is liable to face a fine of up to $10,000, six months in jail, or both Other countries that have restricted access to Polymarket include France, Taiwan, and the US Singapore’s gambling regulator has […] The post Singapore blocks Polymarket, calls it an “illegal gambling site” appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

2025-1-14 14:23

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A16z is suing IRS over new DeFi rules

Andreessen Horowitz’s blockchain arm, A16z Crypto, has criticized the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department over their new DeFi rules. In a Dec. 30 post on X, Michele Korver, the head of regulation at A16z, announced its support for the legal challenge led by the Blockchain Association, DeFi Education Fund, and Texas […] The post A16z is suing IRS over new DeFi rules appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2024-12-30 14:05

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Crypto community cheers as Trump names pro-crypto advisors Stephen Miran and Bo Hines for economic and digital assets councils

Over the weekend, US President-elect Donald Trump announced two significant appointments underlining his continued support for the crypto sector. On Dec. 22, Trump revealed that he has nominated Economist Stephen Miran to lead the Council of Economic Advisors, while Bo Hines has been named Executive Director of the newly formed Crypto Council. дальше »

2024-12-23 13:40

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Tornado Cash’s legal win prompts co-founder Roman Storm to fight charges

Roman Storm, developer of the crypto-mixing platform Tornado Cash, has filed a motion to dismiss the criminal charges filed against him by US authorities. His request follows a significant legal decision by the Fifth Circuit Court, which ruled that sanctions imposed by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tornado Cash’s immutable […] The post Tornado Cash’s legal win prompts co-founder Roman Storm to fight charges appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2024-12-21 17:15

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Donald Trump reportedly plans to leverage $200 billion US Treasury fund for Bitcoin reserves

US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), according to Satoshi Act Fund founder Dennis Porter. On Dec. 15, Porter shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that Trump plans to use the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) to implement this strategy after his inauguration. дальше »

2024-12-16 13:50