Coinbase’s Paul Grewal to face Congress: is ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ a threat?

Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, is set to testify before the US Congress this week as lawmakers investigate allegations that financial regulators systematically cut off banking access for cryptocurrency firms.

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Coinbase CEO says crypto industry needs clarity, either from Congress or case law

The U.S. crypto industry needs regulatory clarity, which can only come from Congress or through case law, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told The Wall Street Journal. Armstrong said there’s an ongoing power struggle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Coinbase has been “caught in the middle” […] The post Coinbase CEO says crypto industry needs clarity, either from Congress or case law appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Coinbase, CFTC, Robinhood to testify before Congress over new crypto bill

The cryptocurrency market continues to see regulatory actions. United States watchdogs proposed a functional framework to oversee Bitcoin and cryptocurrency business in the nation. The new bill comes after the crypto space saw impressive pumps in 2023, adding $350B to the overall market capitalization.

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Coinbase, Robinhood, CFTC to testify in Congress over draft crypto bill

Coinbase Chief Legal Office Paul Grewal reiterated that the “U.S. is falling behind” and is at risk of driving jobs, innovation and investment overseas.

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Coinbase remains '100% committed' to US market: Armstrong

The Coinbase CEO has a lot of faith in Congress in making a “clear rule book” for crypto firms to follow. But the SEC? Not so much.

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Legal Expert Explains Why SEC May Lose If It Sues Coinbase: Details

Comments from SEC chairman in May 2021 testimony to Congress could be basis for which commission loses to Coinbase should it sue trading platform

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Do Kwon Lawyers Tells SEC to Back Off Due to Lack of Jurisdictions Over Terra Products

Coinspeaker Do Kwon Lawyers Tells SEC to Back Off Due to Lack of Jurisdictions Over Terra Products Do Kwon's lawyers indicated that Coinbase does not list securities, and the SEC has not been granted the powers by Congress to regulate digital assets as securities or commodities.

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Coinbase CEO Urges Congress to Intervene on Crypto Regulation

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has urged U.S. Congress to "step in" to curtail the regulation by enforcement approach adopted by the SEC. The post Coinbase CEO Urges Congress to Intervene on Crypto Regulation appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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SEC Chair Gensler Faces Scrutiny Over Crypto Policy From Congress, Mark This Date

Following recent actions by US authorities against the US crypto industry, Operation Choke Point 2.0 has become more apparent than ever. At the center of the campaign is the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which recently sent a Well Notice to Coinbase and brought forth a lawsuit against crypto mogul Justin Sun over fraud […]

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Coinbase Supports SEC’s Proposed Crypto Custody Rules, But Not Everyone Is Happy

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed introducing rules to address how investment advisers safeguard client crypto assets. According to a Wednesday statement, the SEC plans to ask Congress to broaden its oversight mandate under the current investment adviser custody rule beyond client funds and securities to include “any client assets”. This means […]

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Coinbase Exec: US Congress Needs to ‘Step Up’ Its Crypto Regulatory Efforts

Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at the exchange, said the exchange would “love to register” its two dormant broker deals, but the reality is no clear direction has been provided by lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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Coinbase Trading Desk Plans Revive Market Manipulation Concerns

Coinbase reportedly tested the trading arm after team members testified before Congress that it didnt use its own accounts to trade crypto. Coinbase Tests Trading Desk, WSJ Claims Coinbase tested...

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Coinbase Integrating Politician ‘Crypto Scorecard’ Into Its App After Banning Politics at Work

Coinbase has begun integrating a crypto scorecard that ranks members of congress in the U.S.-based on their stances on crypto. The data is taken from Crypto Action Network. The post Coinbase Integrating Politician ‘Crypto Scorecard’ Into Its App After Banning Politics at Work appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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XRP Price Reacts by Adding 15% to Its Value as Former Coinbase CLO, Brian Brooks, Tells Congress to "Let Them In"

Brian Brooks, former CLO of Coinbase, tells Congress to "let them in" as XRP reacts by 15%

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Coinbase Open Sources Crypto Proposal to Biden and Congress

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Coinbase States Infrastructure Bill Could Impact 60 Million American Crypto Owners

Coinbase’s global tax VP has condemned Congress’s controversial decision to introduce crypto tax provisions into the infrastructural bill. They warned that this bill might impact 20% of the U.

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Our response to a recent editorial from Bloomberg on Congress’s crypto tax proposal

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Coinbase and Ripple Push for Regulatory Framework, US Congress Stalls

Coinbase and Ripple execs co-chair the newly established working group tasked with pushing for a U.S.-wide regulatory framework. What is this unit exactly, and will Congress listen?

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27-Year-Old Congressional Candidate Raises $1 Million in Bitcoin & Crypto Assets

Agatha Bacelar is running for Congress and aiming to raise $1 million, “equal to the amount of stock Nancy Pelosi has in Facebook,” in cryptocurrency. She has received $47,681 till now in crypto donation, with the next goal being $75k and ultimately $1,000,000 USD.

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Facebook hires lobbying firm to help sweet talk cryptocurrency regulators

Facebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra is facing an ever growing mountain of regulatory challenges. It seems it needs a helping hand, as it’s hired a specialist firm to lobby Washington directly. According to registration documents filed earlier this week, Facebook will be represented by Washington, DC-based FS Vector LLC, a firm that specializes in regulatory compliance and public policy.

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BCH News Roundup: Transactions Spike, Cashaddr Support and Developer Congress

The last seven days have been busy within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem with a slew of announcements and developments. Kraken exchange recently added the BCH-based Cashaddr address format and Coinbase open-sourced a utility that makes it easy to convert between Base58 and Cashaddr addresses.

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Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin

In a particularly interesting case study for the consequence of Bitcoin’s global impact, the internationally recognized terrorist group Hamas has announced that it will accept bitcoin to fund itself.

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Weekly Crypto Roundup: Roubini Vs Buterin, Bithumb Sells Stake, Coinbase Lists First ERC-20 Token

When one of the biggest Bitcoin critics had his day to testify before Congress, the crypto world knew it would be brutal. Popularly known as Dr. Doom, Nouriel Roubini held nothing back as he attacked crypto, but it was the aftermath that was even more exciting.

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Presenting a United Front of Blockchain Companies to Work With Congress

It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U.

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Congress Committee Chairman is Betting on Crypto – Reveals Investments in Annual Disclosure

Rep. Bob Goodlatte has become the first person in Congress to reveal his cryptocurrency holdings to the world. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee owns digital currencies, as revealed in his annual disclosure report.

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