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SEC Chair Gary Gensler: 'Far Too Many Frauds and Bankruptcies'

The Securities and Exchange Commission chief shared his views on the crypto industry.

Gary Gensler's SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Approved as Virtual Asset Services Provider in France

The third-largest crypto exchange has said it wants to become regulated in countries with clear policies for the industry while arguing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for bespoke rules in the U.S.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Conditionally Registered for Digital Asset Services in France

France has been encouraging crypto companies to set up shop within its borders and take advantage of the clearer industry regulation than in the U.S.

eiffel tower (Chris Karidis/Unsplash)

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Prometheum Earns Final Regulatory Nod to Try Hand at Fully-Compliant Crypto

The U.S. platform, which drew industry barbs for insisting crypto can comply with SEC rules, is now approved for clearing, though it won't begin for a few months at least.

Prometheum founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan went on CoinDesk TV to discuss is Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker-dealer license approval. (CoinDesk)

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Court Freezes $1 Billion of Assets of Three Arrows Capital Founders

The worldwide order by a British Virgin Islands court applies to Su Zhu, Kyle Davies and Davies' wife, Kelly Chen.

Three arrows hit bullseye of a target (QuinceCreative/Pixabay)

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Vladimir Putin's Signature Brings Digital Ruble Into Russia's Tax Code

The tax code now contains a definition of "digital ruble account" and has rules for the taxation of transactions with digital rubles.

16:9 Crop: Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)

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UK to Cooperate With Crypto Industry on Legislation for Digital Securities

The government said its plans for a digital securities sandbox (DSS) were largely welcomed by respondents.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stands at a lectern

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South Korea's Financial Regulations Chief to Meet SEC Chairman Gensler Next Month: Report

The two aim to strengthen cooperation on crypto regulations before South Korea's new crypto laws go into effect next year.

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China Vows to Clarify Web3, NFT Development Path

Moving forward, China’s Web3 strategy would encourage the development of new business models such as NFT and accelerate the innovative application of Web3, the Ministry of Science and Technology said.

16:9 Crop: Shanghai, China (Li Yang / Unsplash)

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Global Securities Regulator IOSCO Issues DeFi Policy Recommendations

Organizing as DAOs doesn't mean freedom from regulatory responsibilities, the International Organization of Securities Commissions says.

globe held in someone's hand (Greg Rosenke/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)