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Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought it

President Biden's emergency order to halt the Chinese-tied mining on the doorstep of a nuclear-missile base hit days after mining giant CleanSpark struck a deal to buy the property.

(White House, modified by CoinDesk)

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India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's position was made to a government panel that could submit its report to the Finance Ministry by June, the report said.

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Robinhood Gains 2%, Erasing Early Losses Following SEC Wells Notice

The trading platform previously ended support for all tokens that were named in SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.

SEC (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai

The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.

Richard Teng (Binance)

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Binance Could Come Back to India by Paying $2M Fine: Report

The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.

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Republican Sen. Tillis Calls for ‘Light’ Crypto Regulatory Framework Ahead of Presidential Election

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the need for new crypto laws on Tuesday, as Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo asked for “additional tools” to effectively crack down on illicit crypto financing.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentencing: U.S. Attorney Damian Williams' Statement

"As a result of his unprecedented fraud, Bankman-Fried faces 25 years in prison, forfeiture of over a billion dollars and restitution to his victims."

(Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Canadian Province Asks QuadrigaCX Co-Founder to Explain His Wealth in New Order

This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering

Interior of the British Columbia court building in Vancouver, B.C (Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)

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Indonesia’s Finance Regulator Issues New Crypto Regulation to Strengthen Industry

This is part of the preparations for the transition of crypto supervision to OJK by January 2025.

Indonesia flag (Bisma Mahendra/Unsplash)

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Thailand’s SEC Greenlights Investment From Institutional and Wealthy Individuals in Crypto ETFs

Earlier this year, the regulator had denied permission to trade bitcoin ETFs.

16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)