The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has detailed federal civil enforcement action charging four persons with fraud for operating Ponzi schemes involving bitcoin. According to the CFTC's...
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New Jersey officials have finalized a contract with cannabis regulatory track-and-trace systems provider Metrc. "As New Jersey kicks off its first cannabis track-and-trace system, we're excited to ...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined the state's Seeding Opportunity Initiative, which positions individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to make the first adult-use cannabis sales wit...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) has forwarded correspondence to Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) officials, expressing concerns regarding EXIM's Domestic Financing Program proposal. Toome...
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In the wake of the House of Representatives passing the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, the House Committee on Financial Services touted several provisions included in the measure. The omnib...
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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) recently applauded Congressional inclusion of the Credit Union Governance Modernization Act (CUGMA) in the fiscal omnibus spending b...
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Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) are advocating United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) cannabis industry trademark protections. “Lack...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently outlined charges against a pair of siblings, alleging they defrauded retail investors out of over $124 million through two unregistered fraud...
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Blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance has launched Bifinity, a payments technology company Binance noted would serve as its fiat-to-crypto payments provider. Fiat ...
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California's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has issued a regulatory proposal the agency said seeks to streamline and simplify cannabis regulations while addressing consumer protections and emerg...
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Cryptocurrency exchange firm Bitget said its derivatives trading volume reached a record high of 8.69 billion on Feb. 28, 2022, representing a 300 percent increase over the prior year. The increase...
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The Drug Policy Alliance has joined over 50 groups in encouraging lawmakers to remove the appropriations rider preventing Washington, D.C., from establishing a regulatory marijuana framework. The o...
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The Blockchain Association, an organization dedicated to improving crypto network public policy environments, said its membership has grown to 80 members. Officials recently acknowledged the additi...
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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Cybersecurity and Payments Committee recently convened to review the Federal Reserve’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) discu...
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U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Jack Reed (D-RI) forwarded correspondence to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding cryptocurrency industry progres...
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U.S. Reps. Juan Vargas (D-CA) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) recently joined 15 colleagues in introducing a measure that seeks to update the Federal Credit Union Act. Vargas and Gonzalez spearheaded t...
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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) has issued a brief outlining the regulatory environment surrounding digital assets’ integration into the broader economy. The N...
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State Sen. Joshua Miller (D-Dist. 28) and State Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10) recently introduced legislation that would legalize, regulate and tax recreational cannabis sales. The legislation ...
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Derivatives marketplace CME Group has initiated Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether futures launch options, noting the proposed March 28 action is pending regulatory review. "We have worked closely with...
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U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation that would ban Internal Revenue Service (IRS) use of biometric recognition technology. The No Facial Recognition at the IR...
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