In a historic move, the United States House of Representatives approved H.R.4763, known as the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, on May 22. The bill, aimed at providing regulatory clarity for digital assets, passed with a significant majority in a 279 to 136 vote. This
Concerned that FIT 21 does not adequately safeguard investors, the White House has opposed the bill. Despite the bill’s potential to impact future crypto market laws, this step is still being made. Additionally, the statement highlights the administration’s readiness to collaborate with Congress to improve the digital assets’ legal framework.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recently made a significant transfer of 80 ETH, approximately valued at $300K, to the privacy protocol Railgun. This transfer is part of his routine; he transferred small amounts of ETH to Railgun monthly over the past six months, and this reflects his commitment to transaction
In a statement issued on Wednesday, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair (SEC) Gary Gensler openly voiced his opposition to the FIT21 Act, also known as the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Gensler stated: “[FIT21] would create new regulatory gaps and undermine decades of precedent regarding
The House of Representatives will vote on a bill this week that would define the responsibilities of financial regulators with regard to digital assets, according to Republican members of the US House Financial Services Committee. House Republicans said in a X post on May 20 that the FIT21 Act, an
A $2 billion settlement has been reached between the New York State Attorney General’s office and Genesis Global Holdco. Prolonged discussions stemming from allegations of misrepresenting Genesis-related financial activities led to this conclusion. Genesis is now in the bankruptcy process, therefore the deal must be accepted by a bankruptcy court.
With his resignation, Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, has ended his ten-year tenure with the firm. Peter Mintzberg, who is now Goldman Sachs’ Global Head of Strategy, will succeed Michael Sonnenshein, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Michael Sonnenshein’s legacies are still plainly visible to everyone. As a
The minutes from last week’s Federal Reserve meeting and Nvidia’s massive earnings release will be the economic highlights. Markets might be somewhat swayed by news on consumer inflation predictions and global manufacturing and services indices. A first occurred last week when the DJIA, the U.S. stock market index, surpassed the
Hong Kong has witnessed numerous advancements in the digital assets sector these past few weeks. Notably today, TaxDAO, a Web3 Finance and Tax organisation launched the first crypto-asset tax reporting software earlier today. The software formerly named Intax was upgraded to FinTax and began seed funding today. With the launch
The financial markets were elated by the announcement of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics this week. It seemed like inflationary pressures could be receding. The report prompted a strong reaction from BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Global Fixed Income and Head of Global Asset Allocation, Rick Rieder.
