[ad_1] Public companies in the United States, including listed crypto firms, will be required to disclose any major cybersecurity incidents within a four-day time limit under new rules adopted by the United States securities regulator. The rules from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission require any public company to disclose a cyberattack within four days of…
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[ad_1] The House Financial Services Committee has advanced another two landmark crypto bills previously under consideration — with one aiming to better regulate stablecoin issuers and another seen as positive for crypto self-custody in the United States. On July 28 the Committee said the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act and the Keep Your Coins Act…
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[ad_1] Crypto fund manager Grayscale is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve all proposed spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the same time to avoid one having an advantage. A July 27 post by Grayscale chief legal officer Craig Salm said its legal team submitted a letter regarding eight spot Bitcoin…
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[ad_1] The upcoming $2 billion Bitcoin (BTC) monthly options expiry on July 28 could potentially establish $29,500 as a support level. Some argue that the recent U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate increase to 5.25% had a detrimental effect on risk-on assets like cryptocurrencies. However, Bitcoin bulls believe that the full impact of a tighter economic…
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[ad_1] Paul Munter, chief accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has released a statement warning accounting firms of their obligations to the agency when working with crypto firms. Allowing their finding to be misrepresented could have serious consequences, he said. Crypto firms may engage accountants to “perform some sort of…
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[ad_1] Tact was pervasive in the United States House of Representatives Agricultural Committee’s consideration of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act on July 27. With many references to bipartisanship and self-congratulatory mentions of the members’ cooperation and hard work, the committee plowed through a series of amendments calmly and quickly. The…
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[ad_1] Stablecoins cannot be compared to bank deposits in terms of risk, argues a new policy paper authored by former Federal Reserve Board analyst Brendan Malone on behalf of technology investment firm Paradigm. The document explores the risks stablecoins pose to the financial system, noting that current legislative proposals in the United States could incorporate crypto payment…
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[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) ate away at the prior day’s gains on July 27 as United States macroeconomic data produced a muted reaction. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Analyst warns of BTC price dip Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price strength waning after a brief push to $29,680 into the daily close.…
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[ad_1] As regulatory scrutiny continues to circle the wider Web3 ecosystem, cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo will look to leverage training resources, connections and data by joining the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS). The association offers training and certification for sanctions professionals across a variety of industries including financial institutions, international corporations, law firms, public…
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[ad_1] In April 2021, the European Commission presented its proposal for harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI), dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). After the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament finalized their positions in December 2022 and June 2023, the legislative institutions entered a trilogue on the upcoming AI regulation. …
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