December 3, 2024 NYC mayor gloats about Bitcoin holdings: ‘Who’s laughing now?’ Mayor Eric Adams, who took office in 2022, announced after his election victory that he would accept his first three paychecks in Bitcoin. View more
December 3, 2024 Trump nominates Paul Atkins to replace Gensler as SEC chair The president-elect called Atkins a “proven leader for common sense regulations” due to his prior experience as an SEC commissioner. View more
December 3, 2024 Missouri bill would ban CBDCs, make gold and silver legal tender Missouri lawmakers have been trying hard to pass an anti-CBDC bill, and one of these days, they may succeed. View more
December 3, 2024 IcomTech promoter sentenced to 10 years in prison The judge ordered David Brend to report to a federal prison in Florida by Dec. 16 to serve his 120-month sentence. View more
December 3, 2024 REX launches crypto stock income ETF The exchange-traded fund is designed to earn income from writing options against cryptocurrency stocks. View more
December 3, 2024 Binance, WazirX among crypto firms evading taxes in India, says gov’t India has recovered $14 million in goods and services tax from crypto firms like WazirX, but Binance has yet to pay its $85 million tax evasion liabilities, the minister said. View more
December 3, 2024 Martial law causes Bitcoin crash to $65K in South Korea — Here’s why One analyst said South Korea’s limiting of the market to a few players helped cause a sudden decrease in liquidity. View more
December 3, 2024 Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin: Here’s what you need to know before launch Once RLUSD is available, Ripple plans to use both RLUSD and XRP in its cross-border payments solution. View more
December 3, 2024 Crypto compliance ‘no longer optional’ under Australia’s new draft guidelines Sweeping proposed changes would force most crypto firms in Australia to obtain financial licensing, which some worry could drive innovators offshore. View more
December 3, 2024 Roger Ver moves to dismiss US tax evasion charges as ‘unconstitutional’ Roger Ver argued that the IRS exit tax for renounced US citizens with over $2 million in assets is unconstitutional and “impermissibly vague.” View more