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Policy

California 'BitLicense' Bill Signed by Gov. Newsom

The Digital Financial Assets Law will take effect on July 1, 2025.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs crypto bill (Mario Tama/ GettyImages)

Policy

Fed Report: Silvergate Bank Got Fatally Ensnared in Crypto While Examiners Shrugged

The Federal Reserve's inspector general studied the bank’s collapse and concluded the Fed’s examiners failed to quickly flag its problems and managers were “ineffective.”

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Kim Kardashian EMAX Suit to Proceed as Court Considers Updated Complaint

A California judge backtracked on a tentative ruling to dismiss the allegations against the reality TV star after receiving a more detailed complaint.

Kim Kardashian. (James Devaney/GC Images/Getty)

Videos

Liability of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) Explored in U.S. Court

A U.S. court in California has ruled in favor of plaintiffs who alleged that the bZx protocol and governance token-holding members of its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) were negligent and liable for losses resulting from a hack that drained its treasury. "The Hash" panel discusses the case and the implications for the future of DAOs.

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Finance

California Leads the Way as U.S. Federal, State Agencies Consider Blockchain’s Applications: Bank of America

The tokenization of vehicle titles could enable fractionalized vehicle ownership, the report said.

(Maxx Girr/Pixabay)

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DOJ, SEC Probing Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse: Report

The U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. “The Hash” panels weighs in on the scrutiny faced by the California-based bank from regulators.

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Policy

Coinbase Sued by Customer Who Says Exchange Refused to Reimburse Him for $96K Lost in Hack

The victim alleges the exchange violated various laws when it failed to pay him for the money he lost.

Coinbase's Base blockchain has gone live (Chesnot/Getty Images)

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CFTC Charges California Firm and CEO With Fraud, Misappropriation of Digital Assets

The commission alleges the defendants fraudulently solicited over $7 million worth of bitcoin and ether and misappropriated some of the funds in a Ponzi scheme.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Crypto Software Firm President: We're Trying to Make California’s DMV More Efficient With Blockchain

Andrew Smith, president of Oxhead Alpha, discusses why his firm is using the Tezos blockchain to build out the protocol.

(AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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How California's DMV Aims to Modernize Car Title Management Via Tezos

Oxhead Alpha is partnering with California's DMV with the aim of modernizing vehicle titling solutions based on the Tezos blockchain. Andrew Smith of Oxhead Alpha explains the choice behind Tezos, referencing the blockchain's governance structure.

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