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Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

SEC in ‘Enforcement-Only Mode’ for Crypto, Commissioner Peirce Says at ETHDenver

“What I reflect is the fact that you all are spending part of your brainpower” wondering how to avoid getting sued, she said during a panel at EthDenver.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce  at ETHDenver 2024(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

South Africa to Start Work on Stablecoin Regime, Will Start by Considering Use Cases

The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group is also considering the effect of tokenization on domestic markets.

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Policy

U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.

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Policy

UK Police Seize Nearly $1.8B of Bitcoin From Investment Fraud in China: FT

A London court heard of the seizure Tuesday as part of the trial of Jian Wen, who is accused of laundering bitcoin on behalf of her former employer, Yadi Zhang, FT reported.

Police, crime (geralt/Pixabay)

Opinion

Test and Deploy: A New Era for CBDCs

Live CBDCs have been met with underwhelming demand. However, some central banks are pushing ahead with more modestly-scaled efforts laser focused on specific use cases.

Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world (Flickr)