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U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg

CoinDesk has reached out to Binance and the Justice Department for comment.

Binance's Tigran Gambaryan at Consensus 2023 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Voyager Digital Plans to Liquidate Assets, Wind Down After Sale Dreams Crushed

Voyager’s creditors will recover an estimated 36% of their assets – a far smaller slice of the pie than they would have received if the platform’s sale to FTX or Binance US went through.

Right after Voyager CEO Stephen Ehrlich received a letter this week from U.S. regulators accusing his company of misleading customers, the FDIC issued a broader warning to banks to not let it happen again. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Craig Wright Shows ‘Prima Facie Evidence’ of Contemptuous Conduct, U.S. Judge Says

The computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto is still engaged in a $143 million dispute over bitcoin ownership.

Craig Wright at CoinGeek Conference New York (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

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New York Attorney General Seeks New Crypto Powers for State Regulators

The bill would follow legal suits pursued by Letitia James against companies like Celsius, CoinEx and Nexo.

New York Attorney General Letitia James (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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UK’s FCA Continues Crackdown on Unregistered Crypto ATMs

The regulator, along with local police, raided sites in Exeter, Nottingham and Sheffield, saying that the cash-to-crypto converters are unlawful and a money laundering threat.

Cajero automático de bitcoin. (Ivan Radic/Flickr)

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Zimbabwe Central Bank Wants Citizens to Subscribe to Its Gold-Backed Digital Currency

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has said the tokens will be issued on May 8.

Flag of Zimbabwe (Manuel Augusto Moreno/ Getty)

Финансы

Israel Has Seized 190 Binance Accounts With Alleged Terrorist Ties Since 2021: Reuters

Israeli authorities say the accounts on crypto exchange Binance belonged to individuals affiliated with Daesh and Hamas. 

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3% Tax on Crypto Transfers Part of Kenya's Proposed Budget: Bloomberg

The nation's budget will be presented on June 8.

Nairobi, Kenya (Amani Nation/Unsplash)

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Wrapping Up Consensus 2023

Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here.

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North Carolina House Unanimously Votes to Ban Digital Dollar Payments to the State

The House of Representatives of the U.S. state voted 118-0 to pass an amended version of a bill that initially sought to ban crypto payments.

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