Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever
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Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever in the first few months of 2024, spending a record $7.6 million engaging with the US government, acco...
NRF Takes Gloves Off in Swipe Fee Settlement Objection Filing
The National Retail Federation (NRF) on Friday (April 26) asked a federal judge to reject the proposed settlement of a class-action antitrust lawsuit over swipe fees charged to merchants to process Vi...
TikTok General Counsel Steps Down to Fight Ban
TikTok’s general counsel is stepping down to focus on fighting a pending U.S. ban.
Erich Andersen, who is also general counsel for TikTok parent ByteDance, will leave that role in June and become ...
Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Chairs TikTok Challenger Triller
The former CEO of Barclays is now chairing TikTok challenger Triller.
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (April 27), Bob Diamond has been chairing Triller owner AGBA since September an...
Four Reasons Why Ethereum Is Not a Security: Consensys
Ethereum has come under scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has hinted at classifying it as a security. This move by the SEC has sparked controversy, especially after a c...
Oklahoma’s New Law Protects Citizens’ Bitcoin Ownership Rights
Oklahoma lawmakers have recently approved legislation aimed at protecting citizens’ ability to own Bitcoin.
This move comes amidst heightened regulatory attention from the Federal Government and ...