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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Taps New Accounting Firm

Stablecoin issuer Tether has tapped BDO Italia to take over from MHA Cayman on its regular attestation reports. It said it plans to publish the reports every month rather than once a quarter. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Lawmaker Concerned Over FDIC 'Improperly' Pushing Banks to Avoid Serving Crypto Companies

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may be leaning on banks to prevent them from providing services to cryptocurrency companies, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Tuesday, citing communications he had received. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Federal Reserve Opens Pathway For Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System

The U.S. Federal Reserve is publishing its final guidance for novel financial institutions to access its “master accounts,” something these firms need to participate in the global payment system. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the specifics and potential outcomes.

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Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Spiraling Into Compliance Nightmares

The crypto mixer’s sanctions issue raises many questions.

No one knows exactly what the fallout from the Tornado Cash sanctions will look like. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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Regulation Outlook After Tornado Cash U.S. Ban

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest regulatory landscape following the U.S. Treasury department's sanction of crypto mixer Tornado Cash. Plus, the latest developments for regulating stablecoins following Terra's collapse.

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Issues Crypto Should Watch For in the Tornado Cash Sanctions

OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash presents fascinating new questions about crypto’s role in nuclear weapons proliferation.

U.S. Treasury Department (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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MakerDAO Founder: Crypto Is a 'Force for Good'

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen weighs in on how DeFi projects can "interact with the real world economy" and do things like invest in real estate and renewable energy. Christensen also shares his thoughts on the future of stablecoin regulation.

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The SEC Is Providing Regulatory Clarity, Just Not How Anyone Wants

The Securities and Exchange Commission was pretty clear about why it deemed nine cryptocurrencies “securities” last week, and that’s equally clearly an opening salvo.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Legal Ramifications of Using NFTs as Collateral for Secure Loans

NFT lending is becoming a big business, despite the recent crypto rout. Anderson Kill Associate Attorney Jeff Karas discusses the legal implications of using NFTs as collateral for secured loans.

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Twitter Lawyers Characterize Musk’s Deal Withdrawal as ‘Wrongful’

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the legal and regulatory implications of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s termination of buying Twitter. Plus, an update on the Three Arrows Capital (3AC) crypto contagion.

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