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US Regulator 'Improperly' Pushing Banks to Avoid Serving Crypto Companies, Lawmaker Says

Sen. Pat Toomey said whistleblowers had informed him the FDIC was pressuring banks to stop providing services to crypto companies.

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Kenya's Crypto Crowd Hopes President-Elect Will Be Better Than Predecessor

Being the younger candidate and the one with a youth-friendly campaign, William Ruto is expected to be more crypto positive, locals hope.

Kenyans watching the results of last week's presidential election. (Ed Ram/Getty Images)

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US Fed Reminds Banks to Check for Legal Permissibility Before Offering Crypto-Related Services

The Federal Reserve's open letter directs banks to contact their supervisor at the central bank prior to engaging with crypto.

Edificio de la Reserva Federal de los Estados Unidos. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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IRS to Serve Summons to Crypto Dealer SFOX Looking for Possible Tax Evaders

A California court has authorized the agency to serve a "John Doe" summons.

The IRS' headquarters in Washington. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

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Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Spiraling Into Compliance Nightmares

The crypto mixer’s sanctions issue raises many questions.

No one knows exactly what the fallout from the Tornado Cash sanctions will look like. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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US Fed Opens Pathway for Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System

The central bank will create a three-tiered system for evaluating whether a financial institution should have access.

Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Crypto Exchange Binance Receives Preliminary Approval to Operate in Kazakhstan

The crypto exchange has strengthened its compliance team and enhanced efforts to win operating licenses this year after drawing the ire of regulators.

Binance is on track to being able to operate in Kazakhstan. (Alexander Serzhantov/Unsplash)

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Gate.io's Hippo Financial Services Obtains Hong Kong Crypto Custody License

The parent company is expanding globally.

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CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

The regulator filed a cease-and-desist order against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets.

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Issues Crypto Should Watch For in the Tornado Cash Sanctions

OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash presents fascinating new questions about crypto’s role in nuclear weapons proliferation.

U.S. Treasury Department (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)