2 More U.S. Regulatory Dominos May Have Fallen for Crypto: OCC and CFPB

The crypto industry can likely look forward to two more agencies falling into line on its digital assets policy aims: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which is one of the chief U.S. banking regulators, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where the lights are effectively being...
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Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack

Eric Council Jr., the Alabama man charged with hacking the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to falsely post the agency had approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds, is set to plead guilty in the case. A “Consent Order of Forfeiture,” filed in D.C. federal court shows...
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