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Crypto Insiders Hope for Possible Mention in Biden-Trump Debate

Some in the industry have been pushing for host CNN to ensure digital assets come up in the televised presidential faceoff.

U.S. President Joe Biden will face off with former President Donald Trump once again in a debate on Thursday. (Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images)

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Abra Settles With 25 States for Operating Without Licenses, Will Return Up to $82M to U.S. Customers

As part of the settlement agreement, Abra pledged to stop accepting crypto deposits from U.S.-based Abra Trade customers.

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto

Coinbase, Ripple and a16z donated unprecedented money to influence the outcomes of congressional races, but nobody wants to say who's in charge, how it works or even to discuss digital assets in campaign ads.

CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase is among the top industry backers of the crypto campaign fund that's shifting the landscape in the 2024 U.S. elections. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

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U.S. State Department Offers New $5M Reward for Missing ‘Cryptoqueen’

OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova went missing in Athens in 2017.

Ruja Ignatova FBI Wanted Poster (Wikimedia)

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Many EU Crypto Entities May Not Know the Correct Deadline for Sustainability Disclosures Under MiCA: Risk Analyst

The confusion around the correct deadline may be a matter of interpretation, even though a specific clarification has been made by the regulator.

EU regulators are exploring the boundaries of MiCA regulation. (Pixabay)

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Hydrogen Technology Execs Jailed for HYDRO Price Manipulation

CEO Michael Kane and Shane Hampton, head of financial engineering, were sentenced to a total of more than six years in prison.

Department of Justice (Shutterstock)

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Ron Wyden on FISA Reform and Crypto

The senior Senator from Oregon spoke at Consensus 2024 last month.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Lawmakers Visit Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria, Call for Release

The two House members said Tigran Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained and should be freed.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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Winklevoss Twins Say They Each Gave $1 Million to Trump Presidential Campaign

The Winklevoss brothers have become two of the first big-name crypto CEOs to cross the campaign-contribution barrier that had kept big-time donations from the presidential race.

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co., say they gave $1 million each to the Trump campaign. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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California Judge Dismisses Part of Civil Lawsuit Against Ripple, Sends Rest of Securities Case to Trial

U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton dismissed all four of the class action claims against Ripple but will allow one state law claim to proceed to trial.

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)