The cryptocurrency sector has reportedly stockpiled a massive amount of funds for this year’s election. The latest cash injection comes from Coinbase, which has just given $25 million to crypto political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, Coindesk reported Monday (June 3). “When it comes to our mission of increasing economic freedom by growing the adoption of cryptocurrencies, we are
President Joe Biden has vetoed a resolution limiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) authority over the cryptocurrency sector. Biden announced the veto Friday (May 31) evening, saying that the legislation would have constrained regulators’ ability to put up guidelines for the crypto industry. “Appropriate guardrails that protect consumers and investors are necessary to harness
Washington Federal Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of WaFd, has disclosed its agreement to sell some commercial multi-family real estate loans to Bank of America for about $2.9 billion. WaFd said in a Friday (May 17) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the deal involves 2,000 commercial multi-family real estate loans with a current aggregate unpaid principal balance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued SoLo Funds, alleging that the online lending platform used “digital dark patterns” to illegally collect fees from borrowers. The lawsuit also alleged that SoLo Funds misrepresented the cost of loans, made false threats, collected money consumers didn’t owe, and created a credit scoring model with no safeguards, the agency said in a Friday (May 17) press
Bitcoin payment processor IBEX Pay will suspend all its services in the United States, effective May 31. The company announced the move in a Wednesday (May 15) post on X (formerly Twitter). “Any outstanding balance will be transferred to our clients’ Swan accounts or Bitcoin addresses,” IBEX Pay said in the post. “We urge our clients to provide
The Department of the Treasury has outlined the priorities it will pursue this year to step up the fight against illicit finance. The agency aims to increase transparency, leverage partnerships and support responsible technological innovation, it said in a Thursday (May 16) press release announcing the publication of its “2024 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing.” One
Institutional investors are going to play a bigger role in the cryptocurrency trading market, Bakkt said Wednesday (May 15) when announcing its latest quarterly results. Bakkt, which provides custody, trading and onramp capabilities for the crypto economy, said in a presentation released Wednesday that this increase in the mainstream adoption of crypto was sparked by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval
Eleven years ago, Think Finance was named one of Forbes’ most promising companies. Now, the online lender is bankrupt, with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) saying it defrauded hundreds of thousands of consumers. The bureau on Tuesday (May 14) announced it had distributed more than $384 million from its victims relief fund to about 191,000 consumers who, according to
A bill that promises regulatory clarity for digital assets has moved a step closer to a vote in the U.S. House. The House Committee on Rules said Friday (May 10) that it will consider the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act (H.R. 4763), which means the bill could go to a floor vote later in
The nonprofit group Stand With Crypto reportedly formed a political action committee (PAC) to support candidates who are friendly to cryptocurrency and blockchain. The new PAC aims to raise money from Stand With Crypto’s 440,000 members, Reuters reported Friday (May 10). “The goal is to endorse candidates and support candidates that are protecting the rights of our advocates of Stand With