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Judge Denies Ripple’s Motion to Have SEC Employees’ Crypto Transactions Disclosed

Ripple Labs has been petitioning the SEC for employees’ trading records since early July.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (CoinDesk archives)

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Messari CEO: 'Crypto Regulatory Fears Unrelated to Market Sell-Off'

As U.S. regulators pay closer attention to the crypto industry and bitcoin enters pullback mode, Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses why he doesn't think the "looming regulatory threat" or "more aggressive language from the SEC" is what caused this week's massive market sell-off. Plus, his take on regulating DeFi and insights into his tweet suggesting someone was served a subpoena at the Mainnet conference in New York.

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Nexo Co-Founder Details Crypto Lender’s Plan to Stay Out of Regulators’ Crosshairs

Nexo wants to avoid the fate of BlockFi and Celsius, which are under investigation by U.S. state regulators.

Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Crypto Markets Need More Scrutiny From SEC, Investor Groups Say

The advocacy groups called the crypto industry “a Wild West” in a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler.  

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Markets

Coinbase Drops Planned ‘Lend’ Program After SEC Warning

The SEC said it would sue Coinbase should the exchange launch Lend.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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US Homeland Security Signs Mega Deal With Coinbase for Blockchain Analytics Software

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has signed a deal with Coinbase to use its blockchain tracing software, Coinbase Analytics. The current deal value is $455,000 for one year, but it can go up to a total amount of $1.4 million through 2024, according to government tracker USAspending.gov. Meanwhile, Coinbase dropped the launch of its "Lend" program after a warning from the SEC. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Coinbase amid being caught in regulatory crosshairs.

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Finance

Stablecoin Feature in New York Times Signals Regulation Is Coming

Designating them as “systemically risky” and thus eligible for oversight is one option available, the article said.

SEC seal (Getty Images)

Policy

US Treasury Turns Its Gaze to Stablecoin Issuers

Stablecoin transactions and their impact on financial stability are top-of-mind for Treasury officials

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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FTX CEO: 'Every Major Finance Firm Is Talking About Crypto'

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins. 

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Abra CEO on $55M Raise, Bitcoin and Crypto Regulations

Crypto wealth management firm Abra has raised $55 million in a Series C funding round to expand its global operations. CEO Bill Barhydt joins "First Mover" to discuss his insights and Abra's growth outlook. Plus, his take on the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape reacting to SEC Chair Gary Gensler eyeing more robust oversight of the digital asset space.

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