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Finance

Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip

Griffith previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions for giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019.

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Fidelity to Offer Exposure to Metaverse, Digital Payments With New ETFs

The funds will give clients exposure to metaverse and digital payment-related companies.

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Markets

US Inflation Jumps to Fresh 4-Decade High of 8.5% in March

The U.S. Consumer Price Index accelerated last month as supply bottlenecks and war-related sanctions pushed already-elevated inflation higher.

Binance Labs recauda $500M para invertir en Web 3 y blockchain. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

Finance

Morgan Stanley Says US Could Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Like Banks

A U.S. CBDC is needed to ensure the dollar remains the world’s dominant payment mechanism, the bank’s analyst said

Morgan Stanley (Shutterstock)

Markets

White House in Damage Control Mode as Crypto Markets Brace for 8%-Plus Inflation

The Biden administration blames Russia's war on Ukraine for the extraordinary elevated inflation to be revealed by Tuesday's data from the U.S. Labor Department.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

Policy

GOP Policy Arm Releases Paper Exploring Benefits, Risks of Crypto

The paper signals that Senate Republicans are inching toward a more unified approach to crypto regulation.

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative' in Wide-Ranging Speech

The U.S. official addressed CBDCs, stablecoins and regulations.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Rules Should Match Traditional Financial System, Yellen to Say Thursday

The U.S. Treasury secretary will deliver her first speech aimed at the digital assets industry.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to deliver her first speech Thursday to focus on digital assets. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Top US Lawmaker Proposes Sweeping Stablecoin Regulation Framework

The Stablecoin TRUST Act would give stablecoin issuers a variety of regulatory regimes to abide by, but enforce disclosure and redemption requirements.

U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey introduced the "Stablecoin TRUST Act" on Wednesday. (Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

CoinTracker Survey Shows Only 25% of Crypto Holders Are Prepared for Tax Season

Almost three-quarters of respondents said they were looking for more help on how to manage their crypto taxes.

The deadline for filing U.S. tax returns is April 18. (Pictures of Money/Flickr)