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Sam Bankman-Fried Maybe Hasn’t Escaped Campaign Finance Charges

The Department of Justice pulled one charge, but it's still pursuing seven for trial this October – and another trial on different charges next March.

Sam Bankman-Fried (left) exits a courthouse after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices

Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators.

Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto.com Trumps Binance, Securing Netherlands Registration as Larger Rival Withdraws

The Netherlands, which has taken a tough line on rivals such as Binance and Coinbase, follows France, Dubai and the U.K. in recognizing the crypto exchange.

Netherlands flag. (Flickr)

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U.S.-Listed Crypto Firms Will Need to Report Cybersecurity Breaches

Companies are poised to begin reporting cybersecurity incidents and strategies to the SEC later this year.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Seal Caroline Ellison's Diary, Inner City Press Opposes

Inner City Press was previously involved in opposing Bankman-Fried's bid to keep bail co-signers secret, and has now asked the court to schedule a hearing on the matter if required.

Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits the courtroom in Manhattan after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Overreached in Suing Binance, Crypto Exchange Says

Binance filed to dismiss a CFTC lawsuit alleging it offered illegal commodities trading products to U.S. residents.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk)

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U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House

A long-awaited stablecoin bill graduated from a House committee in a Republican push, leaving the chair of the House Financial Services Committee lamenting that a bipartisan deal was strangled by the White House.

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

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Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee

The vote means both the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees have endorsed the legislation, which aims to create federal rules for crypto.

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry

A bipartisan agreement on stablecoin legislation was in reach, according to the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, but the ranking Democrat said McHenry halted talks.

The U.S. Capitol (buschap/Flickr)

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Israel Consults Public on DAO Regulation, Sets Up Special Examination Team

The team will examine required corporate status, taxation and other aspects of DAOs to "create legal certainty" and reduce risks, the government has said.

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