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Crypto Scores Major Victory as SEC Approves Bitcoin ETFs

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After weeks of anticipation, the Securities and Exchange Commission officially announced on January 10 that it had approved the listing and trading of multiple spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The SEC approved applications from 11...

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Tech Industry Coming to Terms with Water Consumption

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When it comes to industries commonly viewed as the biggest threats to the environment, sectors like oil and gas and manufacturing often come to mind. We should probably add cryptocurrency to that list as well. As the crypto industry has age...

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Court Decisions Further Complicates Crypto Regulation

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has suffered yet another loss on a cryptocurrency issue in court, adding more upheaval to the messy process of building a new regulatory regime from scratch. The latest legal setback came in the form o...

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FASB (Finally) Backs Fair-Value Accounting for Cryptocurrency Assets

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Cryptocurrency enthusiasts don’t exactly seem like rule-following types. In fact, defying convention likely makes up much of crypto’s appeal for many digital-token owners. Pesky things like accounting standards probably don’t even show up o...

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Crypto Accounting Rules Could Make for Messy Financial Statements

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For any job seekers who are familiar with cryptocurrencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission is hiring. The agency announced earlier this month that it has added 20 new positions to the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit in its Division of...

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