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US DoJ Is Seizing Banking Assets, Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX, Court Told

Officials may later seek to have Sam Bankman-Fried forfeit the assets, potentially including as much as $450 million in stocks, to avoid benefiting from crimes

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse

Traditional finance players want new international rules to stop FTX-style conflicts of interest, but the crypto industry warns of crimping blockchain benefits

The Financial Stability Board is based in Basel, Switzerland. (carmengabriela/Getty Images)

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UK's Top Crime Agency Is Assembling Team of Crypto Experts

The National Crime Agency posted a job for "cryptocurrency investigator."

The U.K.'s National Crime Agency is looking for a crypto investigator. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Israel’s Securities Watchdog Moves to Better Supervise Crypto Assets

The Israel Securities Authority proposed new legal definitions for digital assets that would formally establish their government supervision – most frequently as securities.

Anat Guetta, chairwoman of the Israeli Securities Authority (Anat Guetta)

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US Federal Reserve, Other Agencies Continue to Warn Banks About Crypto

U.S. banking regulators argue that the past year of crypto drama underscores the need to keep banks at an arm’s length from the industry.

Edificio de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos en Washington, D. C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Previewing FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Not Guilty Plea in Court

The third day of 2023 to the U.S. federal court system is Sam Bankman-Fried's arraignment, which will take place at 500 Pearl St. in Manhattan

Fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers

The lawyers cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for the request.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York after his arraignment and bail hearings on Dec. 22. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Enforces Crypto Tax Break for Foreigners Using Local Brokers

The measures now in effect are part of the government's plans to turn the country into a crypto hub.

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Policy

FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations

CoinDesk’s policy team predicts the issues and topics that may take center stage over the next 12 months.

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Policy

Italian Parliament Approves 26% Crypto-Gains Tax in 2023 Budget

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes.

El presupuesto para 2023 de la primera ministra italiana, Giorgia Meloni, introduce un impuesto sobre las ganancias con criptomonedas. (Antonio Masiello/Getty)