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Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail

Yes we’re still talking about the boy wonder and his pending trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving a courthouse in July 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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UK ‘Travel Rule’ Won’t Completely Nix Transfers to Noncompliant Places, FCA Says

Companies such as PayPal are already halting their crypto payments services in the U.K. as a result of tighter regulations.

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

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Genesis, FTX Strike Deal for $175M Bankruptcy Claim

Though a sharp drop from the $4 billion originally claimed, lawyers hope it will let them get on with winding up estates.

John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November (House Committee on Financial Services)

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3AC Founders' OPNX Fined $2.7M by Dubai Crypto Regulator

The exchange co-founded by Kyle Davies, Su Zhu and Mark Lamb was formally reprimanded by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in May.

Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle). (Kyle Davies/X)

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Crypto Mining Gets Its Own Lobbying Voice in Washington

Digital miners are creating the Digital Energy Council to advocate for their interests among politicians.

A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Republican Lawmakers Demand Gensler Tell Them How Prometheum Got SEC Approval

Patrick McHenry, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, rounded up all of his panel's Republicans to question the SEC and FINRA about the company’s unique status.

Republican lawmakers are questioning Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on how Prometheum got its registration. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies' Arm’s-Length Policy

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. formally added crypto to its annual report on risks facing U.S. banks and says it’s set for “robust” talks about digital assets with bankers.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency

G20 nations, supported by the FSB and IMF under India’s presidency, are set to bring into implementation perhaps the first global crypto regulations ahead of the Leaders’ Summit in September.

Indian fFnance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)

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Donald Trump Holds Up to $500K in Crypto

The former U.S.president launched a NFT series last year.

Donald Trump Trading Card NFTs (OpenSea)

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U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit

The Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, Chamber of Digital Commerce and DeFi Education Fund all filed amicus briefs late Friday.

Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator, WY, U.S. Senate (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)