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Policy

EU Provisionally Agrees Tough Crypto Due Diligence Measures to Combat Money Laundering

Crypto firms have to do checks on transactions of 1,000 euro or more, and the framework adds measures to mitigate risks in transfers with self-hosted wallets.

The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)

Policy

Coinbase and SEC Dig in With U.S. Judge on Whether Securities Law Applies to Listings

The federal judge must now weigh what a Coinbase lawyer characterized as "a pure question of law," and her answer could have big consequences on the crypto sector.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Policy

Indonesian Crypto Exchanges Blame Dramatic Drop in Trading Volumes Partly on High Taxes

Indonesian crypto exchanges saw a 60% drop in trading volumes in 2023, challenging its reputation as a fast adopter of digital assets.

Down Arrow spray painted on a brick wall (Shutterstock)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents Ask Court to Dismiss FTX's Lawsuit Seeking to Recover Funds

Bankman and Fried, both professors at Stanford Law School, argued that Bankman did not have a fiduciary relationship with FTX .

Barbara Fried and Joe Bankman at the federal courthouse where their son, Sam Bankman-Fried, was preparing to testify on Oct. 26, 2023 (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase's SEC Clash Faces First Major Test as Judge Weighs Longshot Dismissal

A federal U.S. judge will hear arguments about whether or not to toss the case based on legal arguments that the regulator was in the wrong when it sued the exchange.

Coinbase is getting set to tell a judge why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has improperly picked a legal fight with the exchange. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

EU Banking Watchdog Extends Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Cover Crypto Firms

The European Banking Authority's new guidance for crypto firms will take effect on Dec. 30.

European regulators will focus more on banks' exposure to crypto-linked entities. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

Policy

Do Kwon Appeals New Montenegro High Court Decision Upholding Extradition Requests, Lawyer Says

Local courts may be facing political pressure regarding Kwon's extradition to the U.S. or South Korea, his Montenegro lawyer Goran Rodic told CoinDesk.

Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021)  (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Tokenized Fund Adoption Grows but Brings Technology Risks: Moody's

Entities providing tokenization tech have a limited track record and may contribute to increased risk, a new report by analysts at the credit-rating agency says.

(Shubham Dhage/ Unsplash)

Policy

Venezuela Ends Controversial Petro Cryptocurrency: Reports

President Nicolas Maduro launched the Petro (PTR) in Feb. 2018 to support the nation's currency, the bolívar, in the face of an economic crisis exacerbated by U.S. sanctions.

(Ronlug/Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC Comments on Hack of Its X Account and Resulting Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Announcement

The regulator's latest update on the hack suggests it never lost access to the account.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)