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ForkLog 12 03.03.2025

SEC lawsuits and investigations against crypto firms persist

At least four lawsuits by the SEC against crypto companies remain active, and investigations into three firms are still open. That is according to CoinDesk. In the first category are Ripple, Kraken, Cumberland DRW and Pulsechain; in the second — Unicoin, Crypto.com and Immutable. Heading the SEC’s dedicated “crypto group” since February, Hester Peirce has […]

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ForkLog 12 03.03.2025

Digital Financial Assets to be Integrated into General Tax Base

The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia have endorsed the proposal to incorporate income and expenses from digital financial assets (DFA) into the general tax base. This was reported by Kommersant, citing a statement from Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov. Currently, transactions involving all DFAs are accounted for separately, making them less advantageous […]

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ForkLog 94 28.02.2025

El Salvador Backs Open-Source AI Development

The government of El Salvador has enacted the “Law on the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence and Technologies,” aimed at fostering innovation through regulation, reports El Mundo. The legislation calls for the establishment of an AI laboratory and data centers under the supervision of a new national agency, the Agencia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA). The […]

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ForkLog 12 28.02.2025

Arizona Advances in the U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Race

The Arizona Senate has passed a bill on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) in its third reading with 17 votes in favor and 12 against. ARIZONA Update: Bitcoin Reserve Bill SB 1373 has passed the Senate third reading, by a vote of 17-12. Now moves to the House. AZ moves up to second place in […]

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ForkLog 21 28.02.2025

Kyrgyzstan Links Several Crypto Firms to Money Laundering

On February 26, the State Financial Intelligence Service under the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan (SFIS) included several cryptocurrency companies in a list of organizations “suspected of involvement in laundering criminal proceeds.” The resolution is in a restricted section of the website, but several Telegram channels have shared the document. The list comprises 22 companies, […]

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ForkLog 23 28.02.2025

SEC Concludes Investigation with Coinbase

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has closed its case against the platform Coinbase, which was accused of operating without registration. The decision followed a change in the agency’s leadership. “It is time for the Commission to correct its approach and develop cryptocurrency policy in a more transparent manner,” said acting SEC Chairman Mark […]

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ForkLog 10 27.02.2025

DTCC Lists Solana Futures ETFs on Website

Futures SOL-ETFs proposed by Volatility Shares have appeared in the asset list of the DTCC, marking the first instruments based on Solana. Previously, such a procedure preceded the product launch. In the case of VanEck’s spot Ethereum-ETF, the fund began trading on the CBOE roughly two months after the instrument appeared on the DTCC list […]

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ForkLog 10 27.02.2025

Circle and Tether split over US stablecoin regulation

Circle and Tether executives have set out their views on US stablecoin regulation. The debate has prompted suspicions in the community that one of the firms is lobbying for its own interests in government circles. Building a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, was one of US president Donald Trump’s campaign pledges. Work on stablecoin […]

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ForkLog 18 26.02.2025

Circle CEO Advocates for U.S. Registration of Stablecoin Issuers

Jeremy Allaire, founder and CEO of Circle, stated in an interview with Bloomberg the necessity for mandatory registration of dollar stablecoin issuers in the United States. He argued that the absence of such requirements creates unfair conditions and allows companies to circumvent American laws. Allaire emphasized that rules should be uniform for all market participants. […]

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ForkLog 6 24.02.2025

Montana House Rejects Bitcoin Reserve Bill

The Montana House of Representatives voted 59-41 against a bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) during its second reading. ? MONTANA Update: Bitcoin Reserve bill HB 429 failed to pass a second reading in the Montana House. It is now effectively dead. The vote was 41 — 59. It was largely partisan, but […]

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ForkLog 23 24.02.2025

Montana House Rejects Bitcoin Reserve Bill

The Montana House of Representatives voted 59-41 against the bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) during its second reading. ? MONTANA Update: Bitcoin Reserve bill HB 429 failed to pass a second reading in the Montana House. It is now effectively dead. The vote was 41 — 59. It was largely partisan, but […]

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ForkLog 42 21.02.2025

SEC Commissioners to Vote on Dismissing Case Against Coinbase

Staff at the SEC have agreed to drop the lawsuit against Coinbase, pending approval from the agency’s commissioners. This was announced by the co-founder and CEO of the exchange, Brian Armstrong. SEC staff have agreed to dismiss their case against us (pending Commission approval).But this isn’t the end.It’s the beginning.And if there were ever a […]

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