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U.S. Government Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Deal Has 'Substantial' Merits, Judge Says

District Judge Jennifer Rearden has put the $1 billion deal on hold but said she’d expedite an appeal to avoid too much delay

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

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U.S. Futures Watchdog Issues Compliance Rule for Crypto Activities Among Members

The National Futures Association, which includes firms trading crypto futures, is imposing anti-fraud standards and supervision demands for those engaging in bitcoin and ether trading.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

SushiSwap CEO Says He No Longer Feels 'Inspired' Amid U.S. Regulators' Crypto Crackdown

Head Chef Jared Grey fielded questions from his community about the SEC subpoena he received.

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Finance

Visa and Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Expand Partnership to New Regions

Plans include empowering existing local financial service companies to launch their own bitcoin rewards through the Fold infrastructure.

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Policy

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Bribery Charge

Prosecutors added an attempted bribery charge earlier this week.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

That Binance Suit Sure Seems Bigger Than Just a CFTC Case

The implications of the CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance extend well beyond any civil action.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures

Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang told House lawmakers the crypto industry wasn’t a central factor in the wipeouts of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Nellie Liang (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shut Down After SEC Lawsuit

The Securities and Exchange Commission also accused the exchange's founder of misappropriating customer money.

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

European Banking Regulator Calls Attention to Digital Ledger Technology

Draft guidance from the European Banking Authority says the technology must be considered when banking supervisors look at the risk of money laundering.

New EU guidance has implications for banks' crypto dealings. (fhm/Getty Images)

Policy

What the Bank of England’s Stablecoins Regime Could Look Like

The Bank of England's upcoming crypto regime would try to ensure that funds are returned to customers when certain crypto firms enter a crisis.

Bank of England (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)