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California, Texas Among States Accusing GS Partners of Misleading Crypto Investors

Offers of a tokenized Dubai skyscraper and assets in the metaverse were fraudulent and unregistered, state regulators say, and boosted by celebrities such as boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Ex-boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is among celebrity promoters who have been tied to GS Partners, which has been accused by state regulators of committing crypto fraud.  (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Robinhood Faces $10.2M Penalty From Multiple U.S. States Over Technical Failures, Investor Harm

The settlement follows an investigation into Robinhood platform outages in March 2020 spearheaded by a regulators in seven states including California and Alabama.

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

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Why Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse Matters for the Crypto Industry

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days after Silvergate Bank announced its decision to wind down operations. CoinDesk Editor at Large Christie Harkin and Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols Brad Keoun share their reactions.

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Silicon Valley Bank Closed by State Regulators

Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. The bank’s closure follows fast on the heels of competitor Silvergate’s voluntary liquidation earlier this week. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the crypto sector, as CoinDesk research shows that Blockchain Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Dragonfly and Pantera all had relationships with the bank.

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California Finance Regulator Revokes BlockFi's Lending License

FTX, which filed for bankruptcy Friday, had given BlockFi a $400 million line of credit.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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California Financial Regulator Announces FTX Investigation

California becomes the first state to officially announce an investigation.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides

The European Union will tighten restrictions on Russians’ crypto investments within the bloc as it seeks to respond to “sham” independence votes being held in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Novum Alpha CEO says Chinese investors might snap up digital assets now as the yuan depreciates.

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California Regulator Targets 11 Crypto Trading Desks Operating Like ‘Ponzis’

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) filed cease-and-desist orders against 11 little-known crypto firms Tuesday, alleging they were misappropriating customer funds or violating state securities laws. “The Hash” discusses the latest in crypto regulation.

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