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Crypto Policy Didn't Occupy the Spotlight in Elections in Austria, Georgia

Elections in Georgia were more focused on whether or not the country should align further with the European Union or Russia.

Voting booths (Philip Oroni / Unsplash)

Policy

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report

The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets, including self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxation.

Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC Sues Crypto Market Maker Cumberland DRW

The regulator alleged the company "bought and sold" crypto assets that were sold as securities, but did not register as a securities dealer.

SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Ripple Plans 'Cross-Appeal' in SEC Case

The SEC announced it was filing an appeal last week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Fan Tokens Have Much Larger Market Than NFTs, Says Chiliz CEO as Blockchain Prepares New Memecoin 'Pepper'

Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus called out the disproportionate hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens in an interview with CoinDesk.

16:9 Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus in Singapore during Token2049 (Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Introduces Bill to Clarify Crypto's Legal Status

The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.

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Policy

VC Giants a16z, Union Square Ventures Get Subpoenaed by New York About Uniswap: Sources

"We don't wish the burden of unnecessary subpoenas on anyone," a spokesperson for Uniswap told CoinDesk.

New York state Attorney General Letitia James (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Russia Is About to Try Using Crypto to Get Around Sanctions

Experts doubt it will work, given the traceability of blockchains and the risk of even tougher sanctions for Russia.

16:9 Crop: Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)

Policy

Binance Completes Registration With India's Financial Intelligence Unit Months After Being Fined

The registration was provisionally approved in May, subject to the crypto exchange paying a fine of about $2.2 million.

(Vadim Artyukhin/Unsplash)

Policy

Stablecoin Default Guarantees Pose Risks to the Issuing Banks, Swiss Regulator Says

FINMA's guidance explains how banks can limit the risks associated with guaranteeing stablecoin customers' deposits.

(Thiago de Andrade/ Unsplash)