State of Crypto


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Coinbase Goes Public in Its Fight With the SEC

Coinbase says the agency hasn’t clearly explained why Lend is a security and is marshaling its customer base for support.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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State of Crypto: The SEC Takes on DeFi

The SEC’s investigation into DeFi platforms is unsurprising. The question is whether the U.S. regulator will bring charges.

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State of Crypto: SEC vs. CFTC

A crypto turf war may be brewing between two U.S. regulators.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler

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State of Crypto: The Latest on Congress's Crypto Tax Provision

It's still unclear whether Congress will adopt any amendments.

The House of Representatives reconvened yesterday to look at the infrastructure bill.

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State of Crypto: The Crypto Provision in the Infrastructure Bill Now Depends on Non-Crypto Issues

The crypto industry wants to change a tax provision when the House takes up the Senate's infrastructure bill, but other issues may take precedence.

The House of Representatives is set to begin consideration of the infrastructure bill next week.

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State of Crypto: What Just Happened in the US Senate?

After all the drama of the past week, the industry is right where it was eight days ago.

The U.S. Capitol Building

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State of Crypto: Infrastructure Bill Shows Congress Sees Crypto as Here to Stay

Congress's infrastructure bill may not be great for the U.S. crypto sector, but that there's a tax provision at all shows lawmakers recognize the industry's permanence.

Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.

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State of Crypto: Congress Is Holding 3 Hearings Today, Here's What to Expect

Congress is holding three simultaneous hearings around cryptocurrencies today – and they're all on different types of use cases.

Congress is holding so many hearings that touch on crypto today.

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State of Crypto: Stablecoin Rules Are Coming

Regulatory authorities are talking about stablecoins more and more, but it remains to be seen what they’ll actually implement.

Stablecoins are going to continue to be a topic of conversation.

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State of Crypto: Binance Is Firmly in the Regulatory Crosshairs

World regulators have announced warnings around Binance, drawing attention to the exchange's operations and hinting at future actions.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao