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Blockchain Association Seeks to Intervene in SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
Blockchain // October 30, 2022

Crypto lobbying group Blockchain Association has asked permission to support cross-border payments company Ripple as a friend of the court in its case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Veto of California Crypto Law Cold Comfort for State’s FinTech Sector
Cryptocurrency // September 26, 2022

The cryptocurrency lobbying industry won another victory Friday (Sept. 23) when California’s governor vetoed a bill that would have created a crypto regulation framework it said would force smaller and startup FinTechs out of the state where a great deal of the technical talent and...

Crypto Lobby Courting Friends — and Foes — at the Statehouse Level
Cryptocurrency // September 20, 2022

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s announcement last week that he is putting a political scorecard on the top U.S. crypto exchange’s app is a pretty good indication of how much attention the politics of crypto regulation has been getting lately. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Today in Crypto: Argentina Raids Farm, Commercial Property in Search of Crypto Miners; Protego Trust...
Cryptocurrency // September 12, 2022

Chartered trust bank Protego Trust Bank has added a new CEO in Ron Totaro, who has decades of experience in building and leading FinTech, banking, payments and blockchain companies, a press release said Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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California Crypto Bill Would Be as Tough as New York’s BitLicense, Critics Say

September 01, 2022
With a comprehensive crypto licensing bill awaiting California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, the U.S.’s largest market has jumped into the fight over consumer protection and innovation that is dominating federal attempts to create a regulatory regime for digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

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Today in Crypto: Argentina Raids Farm, Commercial Property in Search of Crypto Miners; Protego Trust...

September 12, 2022
Chartered trust bank Protego Trust Bank has added a new CEO in Ron Totaro, who has decades of experience in building and leading FinTech, banking, payments and blockchain companies, a press release said Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Bitcoin Daily: Australian Hacker Gets Jail Time In Crypto Theft; Coinbase Leaves Blockchain Association

August 11, 2020
A woman in Australia will go to jail for the theft of more than 100,000 Ripple digital currency tokens over two years ago, ACS Information Age reported. Get the Full...

Ripple Grows Regulatory Team

October 22, 2019
Ripple has announced that it’s now a member of the Blockchain Association, an organization that advocates cryptocurrencies and the use of blockchain networks. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January

September 13, 2018
High-profile digital currency firms are reportedly banding together to create a lobbying organization called the Blockchain Association, The Washington Post reported. The group’s first focus is said to be on...