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Policy

Founding Coin Center Chief Jerry Brito Stepping Down After Decade

Brito and senior policy counsel, Robin Weisman, are both leaving their roles, putting Peter Van Valkenburgh in charge.

Coin Center executive director Jerry Brito at Consensus 2022 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Poll: U.S. Voters More Serious About Demanding Candidates With Know-How

The latest Harris Poll look at U.S. voters shows more than half want crypto-informed candidates, and a separate analysis argues crypto voters could be a force in 2024.

Crypto has arisen as a potentially potent issue among voters in the 2024 election. (Getty Images)

Policy

Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Operating Crypto ATM Network in the UK

This marks the first U.K. conviction for running a crypto ATM operation.

(FCA)

Policy

Japan Plans to Review Its Crypto Rules: Bloomberg

The review which will occur over the coming months could also pave the way for crypto exchange traded funds.

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Weighs U.S. Nasdaq Listing: Report

Late last year, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was reported to be considering listing its shares on Kosdaq.

Bithumb (Shutterstock)

Policy

Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Is a Free Man

Zhao, who has been in a halfway house since late August, was released on Friday.

Binance's CZ (Twitter/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Mango Markets Agrees to Destroy MNGO Tokens in SEC Settlement

Mango DAO, Mango Labs and Blockworks Foundation agreed to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Friday.

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

Policy

Swan Bitcoin Claims Ex-Employees 'Stole' Its Mining Business at Tether’s Direction

In a new lawsuit, Swan is looking for financial compensation and legal protections against its former employees.

Swan Bitcoin unveils BTC mining unit as parent company prepares to go public. (Swan Bitcoin)

Policy

Fantasy Sports Company Sorare Charged With Providing Unlicensed Gambling Facilities in U.K.

Sorare was charged with violating the Gambling Act 2005 in the regulator's first move against a blockchain-based platform.

Sorare denies its blockchain-based fantasy soccer game violates U.K. gambling laws. (Unsplash)

Policy

Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Could Be Released on Friday

A Federal Bureau of Prisons rule states that an inmate whose release date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, may be released on the last preceding weekday.

Binance's CZ (Twitter/Modified by CoinDesk)