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Beleid

FinCEN's New Head Says Controversial Trump-Era Crypto Proposal Is Still Pending

"Nothing's been decided," says Michael Mosier, the former Chainalysis counsel who became acting head of the financial crime-fighting agency this year.

Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.

Markten

See Tom Brady Speak at the Last Day of Consensus

Also, go deep on DeFi, social tokens, crypto-native banks and more.

Quarterback Tom Brady in action.

Technologie

Cory Doctorow's Web3 Rallying Cry: 'Seize the Means of Computation'

The sci-fi author exhorted Consensus 2021 attendees to take back power for internet users from a tech cartel whose leaders “can fit around one table.”

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Crypto App Luno Forced to Take Down ‘Time to Buy’ Bitcoin Ads in UK

The U.K.’s advertising watchdog banned Luno’s prevalent “Time to Buy” bitcoin ad, calling it “misleading” and “irresponsible.” Is the ban warranted? “The Hash” panel debates.

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GameStop Launching New NFT Platform

GameStop is hiring for a new NFT platform they’re building on the Ethereum blockchain. Is this the beginning of a new era for GameStop or just an attempt to capitalize on the r/WallStreetBets hype? “The Hash” panel debates.

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Coinbase’s Latest Move into Media Includes ‘Fact Checking’

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong writes that Coinbase would be launching a fact-checking section on its company blog. “The Hash” panel discusses whether Coinbase’s media ambitions are propaganda or a real attempt at creating “decentralized” information.

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Could Carl Icahn Be the Next Crypto Whale?

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed that he’s studying bitcoin and crypto and may eventually put about $1 billion into the game. What led this notoriously anti-bitcoin investor to become crypto-curious? “The Hash” panel discusses.

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Markten

Binance Says 'Rollback' Not Possible After DeFi Exploits on Binance Smart Chain

Binance is not responsible for "rug pulls" on Binance Smart Chain, an exchange representative says.

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Markten

Consensus 2021: 7 Questions for Bitcoin Anarchist Eric Voskuil

We asked a Bitcoin developer about the patronage model, on-chain privacy, lessons from Taproot and Bitcoin's energy consumption.

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Markten

Consensus Day 3, Recapped: The Battle Over Electronic Money

The future of CBDCs, stablecoins and untethered cryptocurrencies was all up for grabs on an action-packed day at CoinDesk's flagship event.

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