The New Mendoza Tax Administration crypto payment service turned on as of Aug. 24. In another shift toward widespread crypto adoption in Argentina, citizens from the Mendoza Province can now pay government fees and taxes using cryptocurrencies.  In an Aug. 27 statement, the Mendoza Tax Administration (ATM) described the new crypto payment service as fulfilling...Continue Reading

Smart contracts governing DeFi platforms identified as a particular cause for concern for the enforcement agency. The U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a fresh warning for investors in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, which have been targeted with $1.6 billion in exploits in 2022.  In an Aug. 29 public service announcement on the...Continue Reading

The response comes as Ripple Labs and other critics believe the SEC has overstepped its mark on the enforcement of the crypto space. Ripple Labs General Counsel Stu Alderoty has hit back at a recent opinion piece by Security and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler, arguing that the regulator’s crypto market shakedowns aren’t protecting consumers. ...Continue Reading

He claims that the recordings were a setup by a third party to discredit the lawyer and his firm, but the “whistleblowing” website is standing by its story. Kyle Roche, the lawyer at the center of allegations made by website Cryptoleaks about a secret agreement between his firm and Ava Labs, responded Monday in a...Continue Reading