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Harris Admin to 'Encourage' AI and Digital Assets; Core Scientific Gets Buy Rating From Canaccord

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Kamala Harris showed love to digital assets in her first remarks to donors in NYC. Plus, U.S. SEC approved the list of physically settled options tied to BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, and Canaccord initiated coverage of Core Scientific with a buy rating.

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DeFi Lending Platform Rari Capital Settles SEC Charges

Rari misled investors and offered unregistered securities and broker services, the SEC alleged.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Could We Still See a Crypto Bill This Year?; FTX’s Accounting Firm to Pay SEC $1.95M in Settlements

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Rep. Patrick McHenry and Sen. Cynthia Lummis maintain their position that a chance remains for a crypto bill to clear Congress before the end of the year. Plus, FTX accounting firm Prager Metis agrees to pay $1.95 million in settlement to the SEC, and CFTC Chair Behnam speaks on the legal battle against Kalshi.

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SEC Charges 3 Individuals, 5 Companies With Operating Pig Butchering Scams

The enforcement actions are the first from the SEC alleging this type of crypto scam.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX’s Accounting Firm Prager Metis to Pay SEC $1.95M to Settle Negligence Allegations

The international accounting firm will pay $745,000 to settle the FTX-related allegations alone.

FTX Trading LLC auditor Prager Metis hosted a metaverse office launch party in Decentraland in October 2022. (Prager Metis)

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Binance Facing Heavier Scrutiny From the SEC; FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction

"CoinDesk Daily" host Benjamin Schiller breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. SEC filed a proposed amended complaint against crypto exchange Binance. Plus, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his fraud conviction and DeltaPrime saw over $6 million worth of various tokens drained from its wallets due to a private key leak.

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SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance's Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint

The SEC filed its proposed amended complaint against Binance on Thursday with a greater emphasis on the exchange's token listing process.

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Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments

Binance and Coinbase also face similar allegations by the SEC of violating federal securities laws for failing to register as a broker, clearinghouse or exchange.

Screenshot from Kraken's promotional materials for its new wallet (CoinDesk/Kraken)

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EToro Reaches $1.5M SEC Settlement, Agrees to Stop Trading Most Cryptocurrencies

The only crypto assets U.S. customers will be able to trade on the company’s platform are bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether, though the company said the practical effects on customers is minimal.

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Uniswap Labs Settles CFTC Charges Over 'Illegal' Margin Products

Uniswap will pay $175,000 to settle the charges.

Uniswap booth at ETHDenver 2023 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)