Tag: Digital Asset

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero has urged crypto companies to verify the digital identity of users, saying that Congress is considering new laws addressing anonymity and digital identity. A commissioner of the United States  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christy Goldsmith Romero, has proposed reducing the anonymity of cryptocurrencies as a means…

The exchange shared that all customer funds are safe but advised its U.S. customers to withdraw their funds by April 30, 2023. Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has announced it will be winding down its operations in the United States due to the challenging regulatory and economic environment. The announcement was made on the platform’s ninth anniversary, marking a…

The report included 35 pages seemingly aimed at debunking the merits of crypto assets. Crypto executives have expressed irritation over the latest White House economic report — which notably features an entire chapter dedicated to casting doubts on the merit of digital assets. The Economic Report of the President, released March 20, marks the first time the…

Assets tokenization has been held back by lack of infrastructure and regulatory standards worldwide. The next generation of securities and asset tokenization has been held back by a lack of infrastructure and regulatory standards worldwide, according to BlackRock’s Larry Fink. The merger between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional assets, however, has been held back by…

A January survey from Paxos found that 89% of respondents still trusted “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, despite the collapses and bankruptcies in 2022. American crypto users haven’t lost their trust in “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, with a January survey from Paxos suggesting a majority of United States crypto hodlers still trust banks, exchanges and mobile…

While the bulletin was intended to provide clarity regarding the accounting treatment for digital assets, it has been criticized by both lawmakers and regulators. Two United States lawmakers have criticized crypto accounting guidelines outlined by the securities regulator, arguing it places crypto customers at greater risk of loss. The guidelines came from the United States…