First SEC Official to Say Ether Is Not a Security Is Leaving the Agency Later...
William Hinman, the director of the SEC’s division of corporation finance, is planning to leave the agency later this year.
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An official of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified that the agency is prepared to seize cryptocurrencies and sell them to satisfy tax collection if taxpayers fail to meet their tax obligations. Robert Wearing, IRS’ deputy associate chief counsel for Procedure & Administration, explained Wednesday that the agency can seize cryptocurrencies from taxpayers, Bloomberg reported. This clarification was made at a virtual conference hosted by the American Bar Association’s tax section. He referenced the IRS notice published back in 2014 which states that “For....
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is set to move on after three-and-a-half years in the role. Jay Clayton, who has served as the chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission since May 2017, will be leaving the agency by the end of 2021.In its official news release, the agency noted that Clayton has been one of its longest-standing chairs. Crypto enthusiasts will likely be familiar with the agency's work, whose activities have engaged some of the most controversial regulatory questions facing the new asset class. These include early debates as to....
Recently approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services to offer the trading of Ether on its virtual currency exchange based in New York City, Gemini has started Ether trading. Touted as the first licensed ether exchange in the world with its approval also making the NYSDFS the first regulatory agency in the world to supervise ether, Gemini stated on its blog site that the exchange will be offering ETH/BTC and ETH/USD trading pairs on two new order books. In a blog post, Cameron Winklevoss, Co-Founder and President at Gemini, says: “Our approval makes Gemini the first....
KuCoin reported a major security breach on Sep. 26, affecting Bitcoin, Ether, and ERC20 hot wallets while BTC and ETH prices remain unfazed. In an official statement, KuCoin Global CEO Johnny Lyu confirmed a major hacking attack on Sep. 26. The breach affected the firm’s Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and ERC20 hot wallets, after private keys were leaked. Reports estimate the breach to have affected $150 million in user funds.Following the security breach, the price of Bitcoin barely moved, however. Other major cryptocurrencies, including Ether and decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens also....