Institutions seek detailed blockchain analytics for crypto adoption — Elliptic

Large financial institutions are getting involved in digital assets by investing capital, time and effort into on-chain analytics solutions. As more institutions explore digital assets, the need for on-chain analytics platforms has never been higher. Compliance experts, investigators and regulators employ these blockchain analytical tools to better understand the patterns and entities in cryptocurrency transactions….

Biden reaches ‘tentative’ US debt ceiling deal: Report

United States President Joe Biden has urged both the United States House and Senate to “pass the agreement right away.” Amid growing concerns of a potential default by early June, the United States President Joe Biden and Republican Kevin McCarthy have reportedly reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the federal government’s multi-trillion dollar debt…

DeSantis looks like the choice for crypto enthusiasts in 2024

Ron DeSantis understands the ethos of cryptocurrency. For single-issue crypto holders, that puts him ahead of the pack in the 2024 presidential race. Crypto Twitter discussions about law and policy are informed chaos, a specialized cacophony. Despite the drama involved with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement on Twitter that he was running for president in 2024,…

South Korea’s lead party wants crypto disclosure laws to apply earlier: Report

The proposed bill would require top government officials and lawmakers to declare all personal crypto holdings over $760. A new bill mandating South Korean lawmakers and high-ranking government officials to declare their cryptocurrency holdings is expected to take effect within the next two months, said the floor leader of the country’s ruling party. On May…

Crypto should mimic TradFi rules: Global securities regulator IOSCO

According to the U.S. SEC, IOSCO members together regulate more than 95% of the world’s securities markets. A major global securities watchdog, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), is working to help policymakers regulate cryptocurrency more effectively. IOSCO on May 23 released a set of crypto-related regulatory recommendations as part of a consultation report developed by…

Ledger CEO says ‘sharded’ wallet keys could be shared if subpoenaed

The private seed phrases of Ledger users could be shared with governments if they are ordered to, but this is “not a real concern,” says CEO Paul Gauthier. Pascal Gauthier, the CEO of Ledger, has confirmed that the private seed phrases of users who opt into Ledger’s controversial new Recover upgrade could, in theory, be handed over…