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Gibraltar Will Focus on Stablecoins and DeFi Lending After Market Turmoil

The territory wants to develop its regulatory framework for crypto, Albert Isola, minister for digital and financial services, said in an interview with CoinDesk.

Gibraltar Minister for Digital and Financial Services Albert Isola (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

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A Quarter of Americans Say Inflation, Economy Woes Sparking Interest in Crypto, Poll Finds

The trend is even stronger with young and diverse investors.

Muchos jóvenes estadounidenses dicen que se están interesando más por las criptomonedas dado el clima económico actual. (Dall-E/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Files to Support Ripple Against SEC Case

The crypto exchange joins a trade group and other groups in arguing the SEC's case threatens the broader industry.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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US Tether Bank Fraud Investigation Changes Hands Within the DOJ: Report

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York will now be handling the investigation, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Director de Tecnología de Tether, Paolo Ardoino, en la Blockchain Week de París en abril. (Bitfinex)

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes Phase 1 of CBDC Project, With More Trials to Come

The first part of the project found there was no urgent need for a retail CDBC, although the bank said it wanted to be prepared in case that changes.

Singapore's Skyline (Swapnil Bapat/Unsplash)

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Crypto Lobbyist Group Blockchain Association Asks Court for Permission to Support Ripple Against SEC Case

The Internet Choice Advocates Network and SpendTheBits also filed amicus briefs.

Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Staff Recommends Rejecting Kalshi's US Election Contracts: Bloomberg

Commissioners would still need to vote on the advice.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

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Reading Elon’s Tea Leaves

Musk took over Twitter. We still don’t know what that actually means for free speech.

(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Prediction Market Kalshi Signals It Sees CFTC's Blessing for Midterm Election Bets

A countdown clock on its website ends today, indicating the service is optimistic regulators will let it offer contracts for the Nov. 8 election.

Kalshi countdown to election markets (kalshi.com)

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UK Stablecoin Rules Approved by Lawmaker Committee

Rishi Sunak’s government said it wants to 'tentatively seize' crypto opportunities as it prepares to widen the regulatory net.

(Sergio Mendoza Hochmann/Getty Images)