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Policy

Sweden’s Central Bank Chief Wants 'as Little Bitcoin as Possible' in Country's Financial System: Bloomberg

“It’s an instrument that is impossible to value, and in practice it’s based on pure speculation," Riksbank Governor Erik Thedeen said.

Facade of the Swedish central bank facing Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm

Policy

EU Parliament Approves New Sanctions Laws That Also Apply to Crypto

The laws are to ensure sanctions rules are applied uniformly across the EU's 27 member states.

The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)

Policy

Hong Kong's Central Bank Starts Regulatory Sandbox for Stablecoin Issuers

The regulator invited applicants with a "genuine interest in developing a stablecoin issuance business" to join the sandbox.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Policy

Nigeria Invited, Then Detained Binance’s Compliance Head and Africa Manager for Two Weeks: Reports

"We are working collaboratively with Nigerian authorities to bring Nadeem and Tigran back home safely to their families,” a Binance spokesperson told CoinDesk.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC of Breaking the Law in Rejecting Crypto Rulemaking

The crypto exchange had petitioned for clear rules on digital assets, and the agency rejected the petition in December. Coinbase isn't taking no for an answer.

Coinbase is accusing Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of improper procedure in its handling of crypto oversight. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. President Again Proposes Crypto Mining Tax, 'Wash Sale Rule' for Digital Assets in New Budget

The 2025 budget proposal projects these taxes could generate $10 billion next year if taken up.

U.S. President Joe Biden during a State of the Union address in March 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors

Mudrex is a Y-Combinator-backed, California-headquartered entity with a subsidiary registered with the Intelligence Unit of India.

Scrabble letters spelling ETF arranged a rack

Policy

Wyoming Grants DAOs New Legal Structure

The governor signed a law setting up a legal status – "decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations" – for DAOs there, and one investment firm called Wyoming an "oasis."

(Beatrice Murch/Flickr)

Policy

Appeals Court Revives Aspiring Class Action Lawsuit Against Binance

The ruling doesn't have any implications on whether certain crypto tokens are securities.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Finance

Bankrupt Cryptopia Exchange to Return Crypto to Some Creditors

The New Zealand exchange went offline in 2019 following a cyber attack that saw millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen.

Wellington, New Zealand (Wolf Zimmermann/ Unsplash)