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CoinDesk Reveals Best Blockchain Universities for 2022
CoinDesk ranks 50 universities with the biggest impact on blockchain. Cryptoeconomic Systems Journal and Conference Series Managing Editor Reuben Youngblom shares insights into the key findings. When it came to Hong Kong Polytechnic University taking the top spot, the “metric where they really dominated” was scholarly impact, Youngblom said.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoed 'BitLicense' Bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill that would have created a licensing regime for anyone hoping to facilitate crypto transactions, likening it to how money transmissions are currently overseen by the Money Transmission Act. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down what this means for crypto regulation.
Interpol Reportedly Issues Red Notice for Do Kwon
South Korea said Interpol requested global law enforcement to locate and arrest Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, according to Bloomberg. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De and "First Mover" host Christine Lee discuss.
CFTC Fines Blockchain Protocol bZeroX $250K, Files Civil Action Against Successor DAO
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has penalized blockchain software protocol bZeroX and its founders $250,000 for offering illegal, off-exchange trading of digital assets. The CFTC has simultaneously filed a civil enforcement action charging Ooki DAO, the successor to bZeroX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges against bZeroX.
‘Last Bipartisan Issue’ in Washington Is Crypto: Coinbase Exec
Crypto exchange Coinbase launched an app to track U.S. politicians’ crypto friendliness and help top candidates solicit donations from the crypto community. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses the state of U.S. crypto policy and the need for regulatory clarity.
OpenSea Exec Feeling ‘Bullish’ Despite Crypto Winter
Anne Fauvre-Willis, VP of special projects at OpenSea, discusses how NFT marketplaces are surviving during a crypto winter. "We feel really bullish about where we are," she said.
OpenSea to Support Ethereum Roll-Up Arbitrum
NFT marketplace OpenSea announced Tuesday that it’s planning to support Arbitrum in an effort to give customers "access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer." Anne Fauvre-Willis, VP of special projects at OpenSea, discusses the offering and the marketplace's plan to incorporate more NFT collections minting on other platforms.
Coinbase ‘Never’ Trades Against Customers, Says Policy Chief
In a blog post, crypto exchange Coinbase countered the Wall Street Journal’s claims its Risk Solutions group engaged in a $100M proprietary trade. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad shares his insights, saying “we never trade against customers … we don’t have a prop desk, period.”
What’s Driving Bitcoin Below $19K?
3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors discusses the potential factors behind bitcoin’s sell-off as the cryptocurrency slips below $19,000 near 2022 lows. Plus, why dollar strength is watched closely.
Coinbase Policy Chief: ‘No Question’ Crypto Is National Security Issue
Reacting to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeting “one of the strongest policy arguments for cryptocurrency is that it’s a national security issue,” Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses why it’s “critical” for the U.S. to lead crypto innovation from a national security perspective.