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Policy
Newsletters
Crypto Regulation, Ransomware and OFAC’s Rise
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has quietly been very busy.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 28, 2021 at 3:53 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2021
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Policy
Regulations
SEC Hints at Tether Probe in Records Request Denial
The U.S. regulator cited a law enforcement exemption in denying a Freedom of Information Act request about Tether, though this doesn’t necessarily mean any charges will be fil...
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 24, 2021 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2021
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Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs)
Policy
Regulations
Biden to Nominate Crypto Critic as Top Bank Regulator: Report
Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova has criticized cryptocurrencies in the past.
Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs)
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 23, 2021 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2021
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
Policy
Regulations
Coinbase to Propose Crypto Regulations to US Officials: Sources
Coinbase is said to be working on a pitch to federal regulators on how to oversee the crypto industry.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 21, 2021 at 8:18 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2021
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Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
US Sanctions Enforcer Blacklists a Crypto Exchange for First Time
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control labeled Suex.io a “specially designated national,” putting the exchange in a category with suspected terrorists.
Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 21, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2021
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Finance
Bybit
Bybit to End Korean Language Support on Official Platforms, Social Media
The exchange also said it is discontinuing its official Korean community support on social media channels.
Seoul (Shutterstock)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Sep 17, 2021 at 7:49 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
Markets
Singapore
Binance Hires Former Abu Dhabi Global Market Head as Singapore CEO
The move provides an opportunity to get ahead of the regulatory curve – a sore point for the exchange in recent weeks.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 23, 2021 at 2:33 a.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2021
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The seal of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Policy
Treasury department
IRS, in Boon to Crypto, Will Reportedly Ignore How Bill Defines Broker; Bitcoin Rises
Citing an unnamed official, Bloomberg said Treasury won’t go after crypto firms that don’t meet the tax code’s definitions of a “broker.”
The seal of the U.S. Treasury Department.
By Danny Nelson
Aug 13, 2021 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2021
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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler (left) told Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that his agency needs more authority to properly regulate the crypto market.
Markets
Securities and exchange commission
Gensler Tells Elizabeth Warren SEC Needs More Authority to Regulate Crypto
Congress should focus on trading, lending and decentralized finance, the securities regulator said.
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler (left) told Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that his agency needs more authority to properly regulate the crypto market.
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
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Coinbase, Nasdaq, direct listing
Finance
Coinbase
Ex-SEC Director Brett Redfearn Leaves Coinbase After 4 Months
The departure of Coinbase's VP of capital markets points to a strategy shift within the publicly traded crypto exchange.
Coinbase, Nasdaq, direct listing
By Zack Seward
Aug 9, 2021 at 6:35 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2021
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