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SEC Charges the Hydrogen Technology Corp With Market Manipulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against the Hydrogen Technology Corporation and its former CEO Michael Ross Kane for allegedly creating a manipulated market for its crypto asset securities called “Hydro.” CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges and what this means for crypto regulation.

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CFTC Served Ooki DAO Papers via Online Discussion Forum

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) used an online discussion forum to serve a lawsuit against members of Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that operates a protocol offering allegedly illegal, off-exchange tokenized margin trading and lending services. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Тлумачення позову CFTC проти Ooki DAO

CFTC сколихнула Крипто США, подавши до суду на DAO, але, здається, насправді це T ставить під сумнів децентралізацію.

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California, New York Join 6 States Ordering Nexo to Halt Yield Product

California, New York and six other states are suing cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo for allegedly offering unregistered securities in the form of accounts that pay interest for cryptocurrency deposits, the states said in statements on Monday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the developments.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoed 'BitLicense' Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill that would have created a licensing regime for anyone hoping to facilitate crypto transactions, likening it to how money transmissions are currently overseen by the Money Transmission Act. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down what this means for crypto regulation.

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CFTC Fines Blockchain Protocol bZeroX $250K, Files Civil Action Against Successor DAO

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has penalized blockchain software protocol bZeroX and its founders $250,000 for offering illegal, off-exchange trading of digital assets. The CFTC has simultaneously filed a civil enforcement action charging Ooki DAO, the successor to bZeroX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges against bZeroX.

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Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief to Back Custodia Bank in Legal Battle With the Fed

Seven U.S. Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), have submitted an amicus brief in support of Custodia Bank in its ongoing legal battle to get a master account at the Federal Reserve. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

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Former Washington Insider on Future of US Crypto Regulation

Should the Ethereum network be subject to U.S. securities law? That question is at the heart of an SEC case against crypto promoter Ian Balina. Blockchain Foundation’s Executive Director Cleve Mesidor discusses the lawsuit and what it could mean for Ethereum. Plus, a debate on crypto's risks and opportunities.

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Treasury Wants Public Opinion on Crypto’s Role in Illicit Finance

The U.S. Treasury Department wants the public, including the crypto community, to weigh in on how digital assets might be used in illegal activities and how the department should respond to this issue. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the community’s impact on regulation.

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