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Crypto Regulation Outlook Ahead of US Midterm Election

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the role the crypto industry is playing in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and how the results may define crypto legislation in the U.S. for the next two years.

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Singapore Regulator Grants Licenses to Stablecoin Issuers Circle and Paxos

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted stablecoin issuer Circle an in-principle license that allows it to operate as a payments company in the country. Circle received its approval the same day fellow stablecoin issuer Paxos received its own license. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the significance for the regulatory framework in Singapore.

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Coinbase Files to Back Ripple’s Case Against the SEC

Crypto exchange Coinbase has petitioned a federal court for permission to file a friend-of-the-court (amicus) brief in the ongoing lawsuit between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the lawsuit.

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The Future of US Crypto Regulation

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De reacts to the debate between FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees. Plus, update on the status of DCCPA, Lummis-Gillibrand bill and DCEA.

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Elon Musk Closes $44B Twitter Deal, Reportedly Fires Top Executives

Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter and reportedly fired the social media giant's top executives. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and the outlook for dogecoin after its price tripled in the last seven days.

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CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Echos Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Christy Goldsmith Romero said crypto's growing interest by traditional finance firms should put regulators on notice of dangerous risks to come. Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the commissioner comparing the risks of crypto to the 2008 financial crisis.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX ‘Likely’ to Create a Stablecoin: Report

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told The Big Whale in an interview that the crypto exchange “is very likely" to create a stablecoin. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what kind of stablecoin it could be and the exchange’s moves in a bear market.

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BIS Report Finds CBDCs Useful in Foreign Exchange Transactions

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) revealed in a report that CBDCs come in handy for foreign exchange transfers as they saw 20 different commercial banks conduct over 160 payments worth around a total of $22 million. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the ongoing Project mBridge and what it means for CBDC adoptions around the world.

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Chinese Intelligence Officers Allegedly Tried to Bribe US Officials With Bitcoin for Information

The Department of Justice announced that two intelligence officers working for the People's Republic of China allegedly tried bribing a U.S. government official with bitcoin in an effort to collect information about a prosecution against an unnamed company. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details and whether the company appears to be Huawei Technologies.

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SEC’s Gensler Says CFTC Should Get More Power to Police Stablecoins: Report

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said Friday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should be given more authority to oversee stablecoins, according to a Reuters report. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

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