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German Banks' Crypto Interest Is Limited as Industry Is Plagued by ‘Crooks,’ Regulator Says

Germany’s Bafin issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank

Bafin president Mark Branson (Maurice Kohl/Bafin)

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Bahamian FTX Liquidators Cite ‘Serious Fraud and Mismanagement’ in Court Filings

Court-appointed liquidators in the Bahamas are seeking to halt asset sales while the complex enterprise is wound up.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Republicans Secure US House Majority, Will Shift Path for Crypto Bills

Results from the Nov. 8 U.S. election finally saw Republicans win at least 218 seats, splitting control of Congress as urgency for crypto legislation is on the rise.

The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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US Sen. Gillibrand Says a Last-Ditch Stablecoin Bill May Still Emerge This Year

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the most crypto-friendly Democrats in the Senate, said she hopes a regulatory bill will be introduced in the “next few weeks.”

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Newly Elected US House Whip Emmer Downplays FTX Meltdown, Cheers Crypto

Rep. Tom Emmer, a co-chair of the congressional blockchain caucus, was chosen for a leadership role in the next Congress and is bullish on digital assets in the wake of FTX.

Rep. Tom Emmer, who Republicans chose to be the GOP whip. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Top House Committee to Hold Hearing Into FTX Collapse

The House Financial Services Committee plans to hear from FTX and related entities during a hearing next month.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (left) and Rep. Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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DAO Legal Reforms in Spotlight as UK Law Commission Seeks Views

A consultation published today looks at issues like governance, structure, money laundering and taxes.

The U.K. body is probing the legal status of DAOs. (alengo/Getty Images)

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South Korean Prosecutors Raid Terra Co-Founder's Company in UST Probe

Officials said they suspect Chai Corp. leaked customer information to Terraform Labs.

Daniel Shin, izquierda, y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

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FTX’s Bahamas Arm Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US

The move on behalf of FTX.com, based in the Caribbean, is the latest legal move in the crypto exchange’s collapse.

AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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Meaning of FTX Fall Depends on One’s Politics, US Senate Hearing Shows

U.S. political parties take separate, opposing lessons from the crash of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.

U.S. Capitol (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified via Photomosh)