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SEC Chairman Gensler Tells CoinDesk: Crypto Platforms Have an Obligation To Register

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, in an interview with CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De, doubled down on his assertion that most cryptocurrencies are securities. That being the case, Gensler said, service providers, including crypto exchanges and lenders, should register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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House’s Stablecoin Bill Could Be Introduced This Month

CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses whether a stablecoin bill could be introduced “sometime this month,” according to an updated hearing schedule from the House Committee on Financial Services.

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House’s Stablecoin Bill Likely to Face Major Delays as Negotiations Continue

The congressional efforts toward stablecoin oversight could face fatal delays as negotiations in the House Committee on Financial Services drag out further than the calendar is likely to allow. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

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Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing: Who Should Get Their Money Back?

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday which focused on whether custodial account holders should be able to get their funds back.

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MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor Responds to Tax Fraud Allegations, 'Respectfully' Disagrees

The District of Columbia is suing MicroStrategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor for allegedly avoiding paying more than $25 million in income taxes to the district in the more than 10 years he has lived there, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced in a tweet on Wednesday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details, along with responses from MicroStrategy and Saylor.

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Crypto Lender Celsius’ Bankruptcy Case Back in Court as Hearings Continue

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest legal developments surrounding crypto lender Celsius and a preview of today’s hearing in the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

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Here’s Why FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Visited the White House

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried visited the White House in May amid regulatory turf battle between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Federal Reserve to Launch Real-Time Payments Service FedNow Mid 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve plans to launch its instant payments platform FedNow between May and July of 2023. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Financial Accounting Standards Board to Discuss Crypto at Upcoming Meeting

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) plans to discuss cryptocurrencies at an upcoming meeting. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details released so far and the implications for companies reporting digital assets on their balance sheets.

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Voyager Can Now Pay ‘Retention’ Rewards to Employees, US Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled that crypto lender Voyager Digital, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a "retention" award. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto regulation and an outlook into the troubled lender's future.

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