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U.S., South Korea Both Want to Extradite Do Kwon: Montenegro

The extradition of TerraForm Labs founder Do Kwon from Montenegro has been requested by both the U.S. and South Korea, according to the country's Justice Minister Marko Kovac. This comes as a new report from The Korea Times reveals that Korea's efforts to have Kwon extradited could be complicated. CoinDesk Regulatory Deputy Managing Editor for Europe, Sandali Handagama, discusses the latest developments in Do Kwon's arrest and whether U.S. officials have a chance in extraditing Do Kwon.

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Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Bribery, Campaign Finance Charges: Reuters

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will plead not guilty on charges of trying to evade campaign financing laws and attempting to bribe one or more Chinese government officials, according to a Reuters report. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in. Separately, OKX says it has identified $157 million in digital assets belonging to FTX and Alameda Research and is turning them over to the bankruptcy estate for the former companies.

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Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Country's Interior Minister Says

The founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, appears to have been arrested in Montenegro, according to a tweet by the country's minister of interior, Filip Adzic. CoinDesk has reached out to the Montenegro government for comment. Crypto traders reacted to the news, with Terra's LUNA tokens falling steeply in the immediate aftermath. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments surrounding the fall of the Terra ecosystem that shook the crypto industry last year.

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Crypto Goes to Supreme Court for the First Time With Coinbase Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first-ever crypto-related case on Tuesday when lawyers for Coinbase will attempt to convince the nine Justices to pause a pair of class-action lawsuits against the crypto exchange. CoinDesk's regulatory reporter Cheyenne Ligon weighs in on its significance to the crypto industry.

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Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on State of U.S. Crypto Regulation Amid Banking Turmoil

New York Community Bank has agreed to buy a major chunk of failed Signature Bank, according to the FDIC. Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses what to make of the lingering U.S. banking jitters and the potential impact on crypto regulation in the country. Plus, her reaction to UBS purchasing rival Credit Suisse.

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Prospective Signature Bank Buyers Must Promise to Give Up All Crypto Business: Report

Signature Bank is on the market after being shuttered by state regulators on Sunday, but any potential buyer reportedly has to agree to a major caveat: no crypto. Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors Managing Director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC, shares insights into the recent banking jitters and its impact on the crypto industry. Plus, his outlook for Credit Suisse after Switzerland's second-biggest lender saw its worst day on record, with shares falling over 20%.

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New York Attorney General Alleges Ether Is a Security in KuCoin Lawsuit

New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against KuCoin on Thursday, alleging the Seychelles-based crypto exchange is violating securities laws by offering tokens, including ether (ETH), that meet the definition of a security without proper registration. Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans discusses the action and the outlook for U.S. crypto regulation. Plus, key takeaways from yesterday's House hearing on the digital asset ecosystem.

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SEC Chair Gensler Says Crypto Exchanges May Not Be ‘Qualified Custodians’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler pushed back on the idea that crypto exchanges could be safe, qualified custodians for investment advisers. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the developments.

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Texas Regulators Say $1B Voyager-Binance Deal Benefits Halved if Alameda Loan Claim Succeeds

The benefits to creditors from Binance US' $1.02 billion offer to buy up bankrupt crypto lender Voyager hinge on a $445 million loan claim by Alameda Research, making the deal potentially not worth bothering with, Texas regulators said in a Friday court filing. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest details and an update on global crypto rules.

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Custodia Bank CEO on State of US Crypto Regulation

In the wake of prominent crypto companies filing for bankruptcy last year, Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the state of the U.S. crypto regulation and the outlook for regulatory clarity. Long claims she warned regulators about bank run risks tied to crypto and also discusses Custodia Bank filing an amended complaint against the Federal Reserve last Friday. "Custodia bank has been disparaged by powerful regulators and politicians and we did nothing wrong," Long said.

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