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US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More BTC and ETH Addresses to Sanctions List
The U.S. Treasury Department is ramping up efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from a historic $620 million hack.
Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets SEC Approval, Following Teucrium Nod
The approval came as the firm used a different exchange act application, which also helped Teucrium get the green light for a similar product.
Who’s Surprised by the SEC’s ‘Power Grab?’
Events from the past week show why regulatory agencies might want more oversight over crypto.
US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Give CFTC Crypto Spot Market Oversight
The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would give the regulator direct oversight of some types of crypto transactions and exchanges.
New York State Assembly Passes Bill Blocking New Crypto Mines That Use Non-Renewable Power
The bill will impose a two-year moratorium on new crypto mining firms that use a carbon-based energy source. Existing facilities aren't affected, nor are any that tap renewable resources.
Elon Musk Wants to Authenticate Every Twitter User. Crypto Twitter Should Take Notice
Twitter’s soon-to-be owner says he wants to “authenticate” all humans, but did not say what that actually means.
US Treasury Sanctions More North Korea-Linked ETH Wallets Over $600M Ronin Hack
The three new wallets join an Ethereum address added to the sanctions list last week.
Sanctioning an Ether Address Isn't Stopping Transactions
The operators of a crypto wallet added to the U.S. sanctions list continue to offload their funds.
OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules
The company must appoint a compliance committee and hire a Bank Secrecy Act officer.
