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SEC Hasn’t Subpoenaed Binance About BNB: FOIA Response

A Freedom of Information Act request by CoinDesk shows no record of a subpoena sent to Binance regarding BNB in 2022.

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Finance

Anchorage Closes In on FDIC Crypto Custodian Deal, Documents Show

The three-year deal would have Anchorage act as a crypto asset manager and liquidator for the U.S. bank regulator.

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The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, CoinDesk has obtained a 250-page trove of Mnuchin’s crypto-related correspondence during his four years at U.S. Treasury under the Trump administration. “The Hash” panel breaks down the revelations and implications for Biden-era crypto policy.

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Key Takeaways From CoinDesk’s Investigative Report on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

CoinDesk filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Treasury Department for former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s crypto-related emails. In turn, it received documents that shed light on how the Treasury Department under former President Donald Trump broadly viewed crypto, including those who advocated for CBDCs.

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Policy

Inside the Mnuchin Files

Jared Kushner once advocated for CBDCs.

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Policy

SEC Hints at Tether Probe in Records Request Denial

The U.S. regulator cited a law enforcement exemption in denying a Freedom of Information Act request about Tether, though this doesn’t necessarily mean any charges will be filed.

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