Crypto and Laws
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Coinbase launches new global crypto think-tank
Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase has launched a new Coinbase Institute to advance policy debate around crypto and the future of Web3....
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Polymarket appoints former CFTC chief Giancarlo as chair of advisory board
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) head and crypto advocate Christopher Giancarlo has taken a seat as the chairman of crypto...
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Chicago to let vaccinated teens mint NFTs of themselves as part of COVID-19 prevention effort
The Face Forward Project, a COVID-19 prevention effort focused on vaccination, is minting the portrait of vaccinated teens into non-fungible...
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US Treasury warns crypto industry to identify questionable wallets
In a speech to an audience of compliance wonks at the Chainalysis LINKS on Thursday, US Treasury has warned the crypto industry of the growing...
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Layer by Layer Issue 31: Cosmos, Avalanche, and Solana
Quick Take In this weekly series, we dive into some of the most interesting data and developments across the Layer 1 blockchain landscape,...
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New tech streamlines investigations into illicit crypto use
Law enforcement agencies in the US have been rapidly onboarding cryptocurrency investigative tools. A new offering on the market aims to...
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Tether reduces commercial paper holdings to improve quality of reserves
Stablecoin issuer Tether said it reduced its commercial paper holdings in the first quarter of this year to improve the quality of its reserves....
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Terra validator hits out at Do Kwon’s ‘dictatorship model’ on key fork vote
A Terra validator voting against Do Kwon’s plan to revive the network has hit out at the way the vote has been managed, blasting a lack of...
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Revolut’s planned native token will reward customer loyalty, Storonosky says
Revolut's planned native crypto token will aim to reward customers for their loyalty, CEO Nik Storonosky said in an interview, in which he also...
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FTX US launching zero-commission stock trading
FTX.US is going where no crypto exchange has gone before: US equities. The firm — which is owned by billionaire wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried —...
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Russian Minister hints at cryptocurrency adoption “sooner or later”
The popularity of digital assets in the global market has grown significantly, owing to the rapid rise of these assets. While some nations remain...
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Tunisia: General Prosecution Office to Investigate President's Former Chief of Staff for Leaks About President's Mental Health and Management of State Affairs
On May 5, 2022, Tunisia’s General Prosecution Office of the Court of First Instance in Tunis decided to open an investigation into Nadia Akacha,...
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Delphi Digital admits ‘we were wrong’ on Terra stablecoin risks
Crypto-focused research and investment group Delphi Digital has published a post-mortem on the losses inflicted by last week's collapse of...
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What now for stablecoins following the Terra UST disaster?
It’s been over a week since Terra UST de-pegged , triggering a massive market drawdown. UST’s market cap plummeted from $18.7...
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Arthur Hayes faces up to five years in his Friday sentencing, but jail time is unlikely
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes is slated for sentencing this Friday after pleading guilty to violating the US Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Though...