Regulations
IRS: Crypto Staking Rewards Taxable Once Investor Gets Hands on Tokens
The latest tax guidance from the Internal Revenue Service outlines how and when staking rewards are taxed.

Judge Rejects Ripple Ruling Precedent in Denying Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
Terraform Labs argued that there was no contract in the sale of UST to retail investors.

U.S. SEC Sues Richard Heart, Hex, PulseChain on Unregistered Securities, Fraud Allegations
Heart raised over $1 billion across three different unregistered securities offerings, the SEC alleged.

Bank of Korea to Exclude Seoul From CBDC Pilot Study Next Year: Report
Jeju, Busan and Incheon are in the running to be considered.

Binance Wins Operational License in Dubai
Binance met pre-conditions set since receiving a preparatory licence in September 2022.

SEC Told Coinbase to Stop Trading in All Cryptos Except Bitcoin Before Suing: FT
Armstrong said the SEC recommendation left them no choice but to head to court.

Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ
The DOJ filed a formal submission to a federal judge after declaring their intent to revoke his bond

Sam Bankman-Fried Maybe Hasn’t Escaped Campaign Finance Charges
The Department of Justice pulled one charge, but it's still pursuing seven for trial this October – and another trial on different charges next March.

Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices
Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators.

Crypto.com Trumps Binance, Securing Netherlands Registration as Larger Rival Withdraws
The Netherlands, which has taken a tough line on rivals such as Binance and Coinbase, follows France, Dubai and the U.K. in recognizing the crypto exchange.
