State of Crypto

IRS Serves ‘John Doe’ Summons to sFOX Looking for Possible Tax Evaders
IRS Serves ‘John Doe’ Summons to sFOX Looking for Possible Tax Evaders
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) served a “John Doe” summons on crypto prime dealer sFOX earlier this week, sFOX Head of Operations Christopher Behnke said. The move allows...
IRS Serves ‘John Doe’ Summons to sFOX Looking for Possible Tax Evaders

Voyager Can Now Pay ‘Retention’ Rewards to Employees, US Judge Rules
Voyager Can Now Pay ‘Retention’ Rewards to Employees, US Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that crypto lender Voyager Digital, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a “retention”...
Voyager Can Now Pay ‘Retention’ Rewards to Employees, US Judge Rules

Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond Loses Primary Bid for Congress
Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond Loses Primary Bid for Congress
Michelle Bond lost her primary bid to be the Republican congressional candidate for her New York district. CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De d...
Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond Loses Primary Bid for Congress

Rep Tom Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions
Rep Tom Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) asked the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) to explain its sanctioning of crypto mixer Tornado Cash in an open...
Rep Tom Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions

Breaking Down Fed's Guidance for Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System
Breaking Down Fed’s Guidance for Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced last week it is publishing its final guidance for novel financial institutions to access its “master accounts” and participate in the global...
Breaking Down Fed's Guidance for Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System

FDIC Orders Crypto Exchange FTX US, 4 Others to Cease 'Misleading' Claims
FDIC Orders Crypto Exchange FTX US, 4 Others to Cease ‘Misleading’ Claims
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) published five cease-and-desist orders last Friday, including one to crypto exchange FTX US, alleging it mislead investors by s...
FDIC Orders Crypto Exchange FTX US, 4 Others to Cease 'Misleading' Claims

DOJ Calls for Examiner to Probe Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
DOJ Calls for Examiner to Probe Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
The U.S. Trustee office, which oversees bankruptcy matters, said an independent probe into Celsius’ financials is needed to address “significant transparency issues” in the cr...
DOJ Calls for Examiner to Probe Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Taps New Accounting Firm
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Taps New Accounting Firm
Stablecoin issuer Tether has tapped BDO Italia to take over from MHA Cayman on its regular attestation reports. It said it plans to publish the reports every month rather than...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Taps New Accounting Firm

Lawmaker Concerned Over FDIC 'Improperly' Pushing Banks to Avoid Serving Crypto Companies
Lawmaker Concerned Over FDIC ‘Improperly’ Pushing Banks to Avoid Serving Crypto Companies
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may be leaning on banks to prevent them from providing services to cryptocurrency companies, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said...
Lawmaker Concerned Over FDIC 'Improperly' Pushing Banks to Avoid Serving Crypto Companies

Federal Reserve Opens Pathway For Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System
Federal Reserve Opens Pathway For Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System
The U.S. Federal Reserve is publishing its final guidance for novel financial institutions to access its “master accounts,” something these firms need to participate in the gl...
Federal Reserve Opens Pathway For Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System