US Senators and Treasury Reach Agreement on Crypto Requirements in Infrastructure Bill

Five U.S. senators have been working with the Treasury Department and have come up with a compromise crypto amendment to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. “We’ve worked with the Treasury Department to clarify the underlying text and ensure that those who are not acting as brokers will not be subject to the bill’s reporting requirements.”…

SEC Fines Poloniex $10 Million for Operating Unregistered Cryptocurrency Exchange

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Poloniex with operating an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. Poloniex has agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay $10.34 million. SEC Hits Poloniex With Cease-and-Desist Order, Penalties The SEC announced Monday that “Poloniex LLC has agreed to pay more than $10 million to settle charges for operating…

Europe’s Largest Telecom Provider Chooses to Leverage Coinbase Custody to Stake CELO Tokens

The largest telecommunications provider in Europe, Deutsche Telekom AG, announced on Monday that it will be leveraging Coinbase Custody to hold the firm’s celo tokens. Celo is a mobile-first platform that connects to decentralized apps, is EVM compatible, and the network allows holders to stake the crypto asset. While keeping the celo tokens with Coinbase…