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Policy

Can You Really Build a ‘Crypto Empire’ in the Empire State?

Mayor Eric Adams wants to make New York City the biggest crypto hub in America, but there are a host of obstacles in his way.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has already accepted his first three paychecks in bitcoin. (Getty Images/Michael Lee)

Videos

CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking NY Attorney General Office’s Tether Documents

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss CoinDesk’s involvement in a legal proceeding between the New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG) and Tether in pursuit of documents regarding the reserves backing $78.4 billion of stablecoins. De explains why this case matters to the public interest and what can be expected in the coming months.

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ProShares Launches First U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF 'BITO' on NYSE Today

The first U.S. bitcoin futures ETF, ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, starts trading under the ticker "BITO" on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today. Preston Byrne, partner at Anderson Kill, discusses the potential impact of this historic exchange-traded fund on bitcoin and the crypto community, his views on spot ETFs, regulation and more. Plus, insights into "decentralization theater" and reactions to New York Attorney General Letitia James cracking down on two crypto lending platforms.

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Videos

New York Attorney General Directs Two Crypto Lending Platforms to Cease Activities

New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James has ordered two crypto lending platforms to cease their activities, which were determined to be unregistered and unlawful. Three further platforms were asked to provide information about their activities and products.

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Policy

New York AG Directs 2 Crypto Lending Platforms to Cease Activities

Three other platforms were asked to provide information about their activities and products.

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Policy

Coinseed Ordered to Shut Down Following Lawsuit From New York Attorney General

The company was temporarily shut down in June via a preliminary injunction.

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Policy

Tether Asks Court to Block NYAG From Releasing Documents to CoinDesk

Our Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request asked for the release of any documents attesting to Tether’s reserve composition.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James

Markets

New York Judge May Require Embattled Trading App Coinseed to Halt Operations

Andrew Borrok appointed a receiver for the embattled automated trading app.

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Policy

NY Attorney General Moves to Shut Down Crypto App Coinseed Over Fraud Claims

The action follows allegations of fraud against the app in February.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James

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