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U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions

A Democrat in Congress is waging a lonely crusade against off-chain secrecy by calling for exchanges’ internal records to be shared with central repositories.

Key U.S. lawmakers met Thursday to talk about how to advance stablecoin legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Receives Regulatory Approval to List Perpetual Futures Trading to Users Outside US

The company has been looking to expand globally and announced its international exchange in May this year.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

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EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm

The bloc’s executive arm is spending $842K on a study as it mulls what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology

The EU is worried about crypto's energy use (Steve Buissinne / Pixabay)

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Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi

The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading.

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CZ Denies He Owns CommEX, Binance Russia's New Owner

Binance’s CEO sought to quell speculation about the mysterious, day-old, crypto company found as part of a hasty Russian exit

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO de Binance, en el evento Consensus Singapore 2018. (CoinDesk)

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SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing

Gary Gensler, while avoiding answers on bitcoin ETFs, argues in testimony that crypto firms dangerously mix assets in a way outlawed in other corners of the financial system.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler peppered the crypto industry with criticisms in congressional testimony.  (Courtesy of the House Financial Services Committee)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Grill Former FTX Insiders on Drug Use in Court

While Bankman-Fried's lawyers tried again to get him out of jail just days ahead of his trial, the judge overseeing the case inched closer to resolving some outstanding issues.

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Countries Should Set Up Legal Frameworks to Support CBDCs: BIS Chief

It is unacceptable that unclear or outdated legal frameworks could hinder their deployment, Agustin Carstens general manager of the Bank for International Settlements said.

Agustin Carstens (Horacio Villalobos / Getty Images)

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Binance Sells Russian Unit to Day-Old CommEX, Exits Country

Binance is set to fully exit the country with the sale and will have no ongoing revenue split, it said Wednesday.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

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The Government Shutting Down Isn't Great for Crypto

It's not that crypto was making speedy progress through D.C., but a shutdown will put a lot of gunk in the wheels.

(Sara Cottle/Unsplash)