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U.S. Senators Lummis, Gillibrand Take on Stablecoin Legislation With New Bill

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled a new bill Wednesday, hoping to move the needle on stablecoin legislation.

U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis are hopeful about aspects of their sweeping crypto bill. (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)

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Looking at Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeals Process

Bankman-Fried has 91 days to file a brief

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Crypto-Skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown Is Open to Advancing Stablecoin Legislation, Bloomberg Reports

In the House, Rep. Patrick McHenry recently said he remained optimistic about getting a U.S. stablecoin law passed.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Binance.US Taps Former New York Fed Compliance Chief for Board Role

Martin Grant served with the New York Fed for over 30 years, including as its chief compliance and ethics officer.

Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF

CFTC chief Rostin Behnam previously disclosed there were meetings and messages with FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, but he hasn't granted another senator's call to see all the records.

Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had a lot of interactions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and two senators are demanding details. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License

The Pantera-backed crypto exchange is among the first to receive regulatory approval in South Africa, alongside Luno and Zignaly.

South Africa on a map with a pushpin thumbtack (Shutterstock)

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Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report

Energy-intensive crypto mining is an example of a type of business Norway does not want, Minister for Energy Terje Aasland reportedly said.

A Bitmain Antminer s9 board in a bitcoin mine in Norway. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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UK to Issue New Crypto, Stablecoin Legislation by July, Minister Says

The country passed a landmark bill in June 2023, which laid the foundation for stablecoins and other crypto to be treated as regulated financial activities.

U.K. Economic Secretary Bim Afolami speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2024 (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

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Germany's Largest Federal Bank LBBW to Offer Crypto Custody Services With Bitpanda

LBBW will first offer crypto custody to corporate clients with a market launch planned for the second half of 2024.

German bank LBBW and Bitpanda partners to offer crypto custody services. (Bitpanda)

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Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court

The crypto exchange is trying to appeal part of a judge's recent denial of its motion to dismiss, focusing on whether the SEC can treat secondary trades as investment contracts.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler