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Bitcoin Holds $23K Ahead of Key FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $23,000 as traders await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates. Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University and former senior economist on President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the macro headwinds and recession concerns. Plus, his reaction to SEC's lawsuit against crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital for allegedly selling unregistered securities. Genesis and CoinDesk are sister companies owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Regulatory Clarity? Financial Watchdogs Could Not Be More Clear

If the past year of enforcement actions shows anything, it's that financial regulators are comfortable using existing rules to investigate and prosecute crime in crypto.

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SEC Probing Investment Advisers Over Crypto Custody: Report

The U.S. regulator wants to know whether firms that have custody of client funds meet the criteria of being a "qualified custodian."

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Mango Markets to Resume Crypto Trading, SEC Be Damned

Developers behind the Solana-based crypto exchange aren't letting a little scrutiny from federal regulators stop Mango Markets.

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SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF; Tesla’s Q4 Bitcoin Strategy

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected a joint effort by Ark Investment Management and 21Shares to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the second time. Plus, the latest on electric car maker Tesla (TSLA) not buying or selling any bitcoin (BTC) in the fourth quarter.

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Stablecoin Regulation Is First on New Subcommittee’s To-Do List, Says Chairman

Rep. French Hill said the digital assets subcommittee plans to use its stablecoins draft as a model for how it will approach digital asset regulation moving forward.

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Policy

SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF for Second Time

The U.S. markets regular has rejected a score of ETF applications for products that invest directly in bitcoin while approving a number of funds tracking the BTC futures market.

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Rep. French Hill on Priorities of Digital Assets Committee

Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas), discusses the priorities of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion as its chair and how the crypto industry can expect clarity on which agency, the SEC or the CFTC, will seek explicit oversight. "That's exactly what we're going to sort through," Rep. Hill said.

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Grayscale Exec on Appeal of SEC's Decision on Bitcoin ETF

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has set a date to begin hearing oral arguments in Grayscale Investment’s appeal of the SEC's decision to deny the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm discusses the case, hopes for a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF approval, and outlook for GBTC. Grayscale is owned by Digital Currency Group, which also owns CoinDesk.

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