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White House Is 'Aware of' Silvergate Situation, Spokeswoman Says

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration is watching Silvergate's situation and likened it to other crypto companies that have had issues recently.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme

BKCoin co-founder Kevin Kang is accused of misappropriating client funds to bankroll vacations, purchase tickets to sporting events and pay rent on his New York City apartment.

Kevin Kang, cofundador de BKCoin. (BKCoin)

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FTX Bankruptcy Examiner Denial Appealed by U.S. Government

An independent investigation could cost as much as $100 million, the federal court in Delaware has previously been warned.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Australian Crypto Regulations Likely to Be Delayed Until Mid-2024: Report

The government is consulting with the industry now.

Australia's government is taking a deliberate approach toward creating crypto laws. (Unsplash)

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BIS Says 'Hub-and-Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits to Retail CBDC

The system is designed to offer users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies.

(Hubert Neufeld/Unsplash)

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Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says

The bail conditions clampdown comes after suspicions of witness tampering.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Silvergate Closes SEN Platform Institutions Used to Move Money to Crypto Exchanges

Crypto bank warned this week about its ability to remain in business.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (Silvergate)

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Binance.US Is Operating 'Unregistered Securities Exchange,' SEC Official Says

The official spoke during a Voyager Digital bankruptcy hearing.

Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Used Bank Accounts Opened With Falsified Documents in Past: WSJ

Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries, a new report says.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Force Crypto Miners to Disclose Emissions

The bill also requires the EPA to study the effect crypto mining has on the environment.

Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) is cosponsoring a bill to mandate that crypto miners disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for We The 45 Million)