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Policy

US Bank Watchdog Says He’s Not Budging on Crypto Distrust

Michael Hsu, acting chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is sticking to his guns on keeping most crypto activity out of the U.S. banking system.

Acting OCC chief Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Policy

Celsius Resembled Ponzi Scheme at Times, Vermont Regulator Says

"... [A]t least at some points in time, yields to existing investors were probably being paid with the assets of new investors."

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

The Fed Wants You to Lose Money in Stocks and Probably Crypto, Too

Monetary policy works through financial conditions, including equities and consequently crypto, which has been highly correlated with the equity market.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at a press conference after this week's FOMC meeting. (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Network Says $70M Cash Relief Will Bolster Efforts to Survive the Year

The extra cash from loan repayments, previously believed to be in stablecoins, means a much needed boost for the cash-strapped lender.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

US Job Growth Slowed in August; Bitcoin Gains

The report is one of the last major economic data points the Federal Reserve will see before its September monetary policy meeting.

Binance, Kraken y Polygon están contratando mientras el mercado está en baja. (Clem Onojeghuo/Unsplash)

Policy

Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing Yields Little in the Way of Customer Relief

The three-hour hearing was largely spent on a back-and-forth over whether custodial account holders will be able to get their money back.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

FTX.US Derivatives Deepens Board With Addition of Ex-CFTC Commissioner

The hire comes as FTX has previously pitched the CFTC to directly clear customers' crypto swaps.

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Jill Sommers, in a 2011 photo. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Lender Celsius Files to Return Custody Clients' Funds

Celsius said these funds are not part of the bankruptcy estate, unlike funds from Earn and Borrow clients.

Alex Mashinsky, Founder and CEO of Celsius Network (CoinDesk)

Finance

5 Top Crypto Lawyers Join Law Firm Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce Practice

Well-known crypto lawyer Stephen Palley will co-chair Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce practice.

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Finance

US Asked Binance for Documents Related to Money-Laundering Probe: Report

The request was made by federal prosecutors in late 2020.

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