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Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex Expands to Italy

Mudrex successfully registered with Italy's Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM), a mandatory step for crypto firms, on Sept. 1, according to the CEO.

The four co-founders of Mudrex (from left to right): Prince Arora, VP, engineering; CEO Edul Patel; CTO Alankar Saxena; and Rohit Goyal, VP, DeFi. (Mudrex)

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CFTC Denies Kalshi’s Plan to Let Users Bet on Control of U.S. Congress

U.S. federal regulators said the plans weren't in the "public interest," after a court squabble involving rival service PredictIt

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Binance, U.S. Affiliate, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao File to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

The motions to dismiss leans on major questions doctrine claims, among other arguments.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Ex-Senator Who Once Shepherded Crypto Legislation Sees No Path in Current Congress

Former Sen. Pat Toomey is pessimistic about legislation moving through this term, but it may be more likely in the next Congress.

Former Republican Sec. Patrick Toomey says he doesn't think the current Senate is able to pass crypto legislation. (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Binance Warns of Multiple Stablecoin Delistings as Lawyers Puzzle Over EU's MiCA

The EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets law, MiCA, takes effect next year, but it’s not clear how it will apply to foreign or decentralized issuers

The EU agency warned about crypto (Ralph/Pixabay)

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U.S. CBDC Efforts Opposed in Legislation Advanced by House Republicans

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill meant to prevent a U.S. central bank digital currency.

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

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South Koreans Hold $99B of Digital Assets Overseas: Tax Service

The crypto held abroad accounts for about 70% of all assets held outside the country.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

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UK Just Passed an Online Safety Bill That Will Apply to the Metaverse

The bill requires companies to assess the likelihood that children will encounter harmful content in virtual worlds and have measures in place to mitigate such risks.

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

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SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Warns More Charges Coming to Exchanges, DeFi

David Hirsch, who runs the agency’s office that handles crypto enforcement, says that apart from Coinbase and Binance, there are other exchanges and DeFi straying from the law.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Gary Gensler has waged an enforcement battle against the crypto industry that shows no sign of letting up. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Crypto Wants a De Minimis Tax Exemption in the U.S.

The industry weighed in on a Senate committee request for comment, hitting common themes.

Sens. Ron Wyden (left) and Mike Crapo (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)