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South Korea Reportedly Looking to Invalidate Do Kwon’s Passport

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is trying to get Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to return his passport, according to a local media report. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De has the latest on South Korea's efforts to arrest Do Kwon. Plus, what to expect from CFTC chairman and SEC chair's hearings in Washington, D.C.

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Crypto Lobbyist on US Bitcoin ETF Push: SEC Should Not Pick Winners and Losers

A bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is long overdue, according to a new report from crypto lobbying group The Chamber of Digital Commerce, which faults the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for depriving investors.

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Ethereum Becoming a Security Would Be a 'Massive Mistake': Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder

The Chamber of Digital Commerce founder & CEO Perianne Boring discusses the regulatory ramifications of Ethereum becoming a proof-of-stake blockchain post-Merge, addressing rumors that the SEC chairman is walking back statements that ether (ETH) is a commodity.

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SEC Is ‘Discriminatory’ Toward Crypto Industry, Argues Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO

The Chamber of Digital Commerce founder & CEO Perianne Boring addresses the SEC’s failure to approve bitcoin ETFs. “They’re holding this industry to a very different standard,” she says. “And frankly, we think it’s discriminatory.”

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Fed’s Waller Sees Another ‘Significant’ Rate Hike This Month; SEC Enforcement Chief: We Can’t Ignore Crypto Law-Breaking

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he expects a big interest rate increase later this month. Gurbir Grewal, director of enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said his agency can’t look the other way as the crypto industry violates securities laws.

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BTG Pactual Exec Reacts to CoinDesk’s Interview With Gary Gensler: ‘He Was Very Clear’

BTG Pactual’s Head of Digital Assets Andre Portilho reacts to CoinDesk’s interview with SEC Chair Gary Gensler on “First Mover.” “We all in the crypto community have a willingness that regulation needs to evolve,” Portilho said. “But, that won’t depend on Gary Gensler and on the SEC.” https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/08/crypto-doesnt-need-more-guidance-sec-chair-gensler-says/

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White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards; ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for further research on the energy impact of crypto mining to set standards for the industry. The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points Thursday, the biggest single hike since it began setting monetary policy in 1999. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler speaks to CoinDesk on the state of crypto regulation.

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Are DeFi Platforms Centralized?

Reacting to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler telling CoinDesk most cryptocurrencies are securities, Ashley Ebersole, former SEC senior counsel and current chief legal officer at 0x Labs, discusses the outlook for regulating DeFi and the crypto industry at large.

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SEC Chairman Gensler Tells CoinDesk: Crypto Platforms Have an Obligation To Register

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, in an interview with CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De, doubled down on his assertion that most cryptocurrencies are securities. That being the case, Gensler said, service providers, including crypto exchanges and lenders, should register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Key Takeaways From CoinDesk’s Interview With SEC Chair Gensler

“First Mover” hosts discuss their reactions and key takeaways from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s interview with CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De on the state of U.S. crypto regulation.

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