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La SEC se retracta de la lucha contra los comerciantes de Cripto y continúa reestructurando su estrategia para la industria
La Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos ha estado revisando su estrategia legal sobre activos digitales y esta semana retiró una apelación de la norma sobre distribuidores de Cripto .
La industria de las Cripto pide al Congreso que deseche la regla del IRS sobre los brókeres DeFi
En lo que podría ser una gran prueba de la nueva influencia del sector de las Cripto sobre un Congreso estadounidense marcadamente más amigable, está pidiendo la reversión de una Regulación fiscal entrante.
Los republicanos del Congreso en HOT de la desbancarización de las Cripto de la era Biden
Los comités de Supervisión de la Cámara de Representantes y de Banca del Senado están investigando acusaciones de que los reguladores estadounidenses bloquearon el acceso de personas con información privilegiada Cripto a la banca.
Binance Case Was the 'Last Shoe to Drop' in 2023: Blockchain Association Exec
Looking back at the state of crypto regulation in 2023, Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond explains why the Binance case was the most pivotal moment of the year for him despite the highly-anticipated FTX drama. Plus, his outlook on Congress' upcoming plans for legislation in the U.S.
A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023
2023 was an eventful year for the digital assets industry. Ripple won a partial victory against the SEC, TradFi giants like BlackRock entered the spot bitcoin ETF race and FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried was found guilty of fraud. Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses how the crypto regulation has changed in the past 12 months. Plus, his outlook on upcoming regulatory developments in 2024.
El Congreso recibe una nueva paliza de los reguladores
"Si la regla de los corredores continúa como está, seguramente SPELL el colapso casi total de la industria de las Cripto en los Estados Unidos", escribe la directora ejecutiva de Blockchain Association, Kristin Smith, y el director ejecutivo de DeFi Education Fund, Miller Whitehouse-Levine.
Lo que el IRS no entiende bien sobre DeFi y Cripto en su última propuesta de declaración de impuestos
Dados los impactos negativos de la llamada "regla del corredor" para muchas plataformas abiertas y sin custodia, se requiere una autorización clara del Congreso antes de que el Tesoro pueda ampliar el ámbito de competencias de la agencia tributaria, argumentó Marisa Coppel en una audiencia.
Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum
Blockchain Association has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking records relevant to crypto broker Prometheum. This comes after Prometheum co-CEO and founder Aaron Kaplan spoke before the House Financial Services Committee broadly in support of the SEC’s positions on crypto regulation. Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses why the group wants to look further into Prometheum.
Blockchain Association Asking SEC for Information on Prometheum
Ron Hammond, Blockchain Association's director of government relations, joins "First Mover" to discuss why the trade group had filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the SEC seeking records relevant to Prometheum, a crypto broker. Hammond said that "there's a lot of suspect questions" and "suspicious timing" connected to the company's recent regulatory approval.
Blockchain Association CEO on Filing Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus brief in an ongoing lawsuit by the think tank Coin Center against the Treasury Department and its sanctions watchdog, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). In the suit, filed last October, Coin Center has alleged that OFAC's sweeping sanctions against crypto mixer Tornado Cash harmed Americans and their ability to transact privately using the Ethereum network. Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith discusses the move and the state of U.S. crypto regulation. "OFAC can use more targeted sanctions against specific persons... [and] wallets, without sacrificing an entire class of technology," Smith said.