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ForkLog 18 18.08.2021

Binance hires former U.S. Treasury Department investigator

Greg Monahan, a former criminal-investigations prosecutor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has joined the cryptocurrency exchange Binance as an AML investigator. The company said in a statement.

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ForkLog 21 17.08.2021

Rights groups suspect former SEC officials of biased assessment of cryptocurrencies

The nonprofit watchdog Empower Oversight identified a potential conflict of interest in the actions of former senior SEC officials. Activists sent a request to the agency under the Freedom of Information Act.

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ForkLog 10 17.08.2021

Binance.US names Joshua Sroge interim CEO

Binance.US chief financial officer Joshua Sroge has been appointed interim CEO of the U.S. arm of the Bitcoin exchange. The Block reports, citing sources.

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ForkLog 9 17.08.2021

Lawmakers push back against SEC approach to cryptocurrency regulation

Rather than stifling innovation and reducing incentives to create jobs overseas, regulators and lawmakers should support dialogue with participants in the digital assets industry. This call was issued by Representatives Patrick McHenry and Glenn Thompson.

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ForkLog 11 17.08.2021

PBOC continues pressure on crypto-related firms

The Shenzhen branch of the PBOC has begun auditing the activities of firms suspected of illicit operations with digital assets. The regulator 'took swift action to restore order and make adjustments' to the operations of 11 companies.

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ForkLog 19 17.08.2021

Spain’s CNMV warns Huobi and Bybit for operating without registration

Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has warned 12 entities that operating without registration is not permissible. The list includes cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi and Bybit.

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ForkLog 9 15.08.2021

Argentine President Signals CBDC Issuance and Bitcoin Legalisation

Argentine President Alberto Fernández suggested that bitcoin could help the country tackle inflation and did not rule out issuing a CBDC.

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ForkLog 11 15.08.2021

Media: U.S. Treasury to Publish Guidance on Crypto-Company Taxation

The U.S. Treasury Department will clarify the tax reporting requirements for crypto companies, part of the infrastructure bill. These provisions will apply only to entities the Treasury regards as brokers.

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ForkLog 10 13.08.2021

US House Democrat Anna Eshoo urges amendments to cryptocurrency provisions in infrastructure bill

U.S. Representative Anna G. Eshoo, in an open letter, urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to amend the cryptocurrency tax provisions in the infrastructure bill.

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ForkLog 12 12.08.2021

Iranian tax authority urges legalisation of crypto exchanges

The Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) has called for a legal framework to tax cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. Local media report.

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ForkLog 26 12.08.2021

Chinese authorities say regulatory pressure on tech firms will continue

China will continue to apply regulatory pressure on technology companies and organisations active in the digital economy. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council of the PRC presented a five-year plan aimed at tightening control in the areas of national security and technological innovation.

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ForkLog 14 11.08.2021

Gary Gensler: SEC Needs Additional Authority to Regulate Crypto

Gary Gensler, head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says the agency needs additional authority and resources to regulate the crypto industry. He wrote this in response to Senator Elizabeth Warren's request.

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