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Meet Mike Novogratz, the Political Commentator

[May 30 6:20 PM] In an interview at Consensus 2024, the Galaxy Digital CEO was asked about a plethora of regulatory and legislative issues affecting crypto.

RFK Jr. Says Guilty Verdict May Help Trump's Election Prospects

[May 30 5:38 PM]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Trump's Guilty Verdict and Pro-Crypto Stance

[May 30 4:02 PM]

Sen. Warren Wants to Know How Drug Agencies Are Pursuing Crypto Ties to Fentanyl

[May 30 2:07 PM] The Massachusetts Democrat called for answers from the U.S. drug agencies today on progress in the crackdown on drug traffickers' use of crypto.

Terraform, Do Kwon Agree in Principle to Settle Fraud Case With SEC: Court Filing

[May 30 10:04 AM] Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon have tentatively agreed to settle a fraud case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a court filing Thursday.

A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress

[May 30 9:35 AM] A $25 million donation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) hit the campaign coffers of the industry's U.S. political action committee (PAC), according to a Thursday announcement from the firm, putting the amount raised by some of crypto's biggest names…

NYDFS Issues New Crypto Firm Guidance for Consumer Complaints

[May 30 9:12 AM] New York’s top financial regulator has issued new guidance which requires cryptocurrency service providers to collect relevant data to assess whether they are resolving customer service requests and complaints in a timely and fair manner, it…

U.S. Lawmaker at Center of Crypto Negotiation Predicts Digital Assets Law by Next Year

[May 29 4:55 PM] Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) vowed the crypto industry won't have long to wait to get U.S. regulations, now that the U.S. House of Representatives has shown the way.

U.S. Treasury Isn’t Trying to Ban Crypto Mixers, Top Official Says

[May 29 4:41 PM] FinCEN’s 2023 proposal to require crypto companies to report transactions that involved mixing is about transparency, not banning mixers, said Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury undersecretary.

U.S. Treasury Describes NFTs as 'Highly Susceptible to Use in Fraud and Scams'

[May 29 1:00 PM] "The report determines that illicit actors can use NFTs to launder proceeds from predicate crimes," the Treasury said.

U.S. House's Emmer Says Best Hope For Crypto Legislation Is Year-End Session

[May 29 11:56 AM] Despite the crypto industry's high-profile recent wins in Congress, major legislation faces a massive practical roadblock in the Senate, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) acknowledged Wednesday, saying that chamber will want its own say in a big crypto…

Gemini Announces Full Recovery of Earn Users' Digital Assets

[May 29 8:00 AM] In-kind recovery of Gemini users' funds means they'll get 232% of the value of their assets back.

Israel to Start Digital Shekel Challenge to Develop Payment Use Cases

[May 29 6:26 AM] Israel's central bank is launching a challenge on the use of a central bank digital currency in payments as part of an "action plan for a possible issuance of the digital shekel."

Ripple Donates Another $25M to Crypto Super PAC Fairshake

[May 29 3:00 AM] Ripple has added another $25 million to the coffers of Fairshake, a federal crypto super political action committee (PAC) that’s spending big this election year to support crypto-friendly Congressional candidates.

Leveraged Ether ETF to Start Trading June 4, Sponsor Volatility Shares Says

[May 28 2:33 PM] Volatility Shares' 2x Ether Strategy ETF (ETHU) will become the first leveraged crypto ETF available in the United States after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) let it go effective, the company posted on their website, adding that…

Binance Executive Jailed in Nigeria is Suspected of Having Malaria, Family Says

[May 28 12:28 PM] Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s compliance head, who remains jailed in Nigeria, is suspected of having Malaria, a family spokesperson told CoinDesk.

Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison

[May 28 10:14 AM] Salame's lawyers initially asked for 18 months.

Consensus 2024 Week: The House Passed a Market Structure Bill

[May 28 7:30 AM] The House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly in favor of a crypto market structure bill is an interesting prelude to CoinDesk's annual conference. We'll be talking about these things in Austin this week.

Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms

[May 28 4:58 AM] Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will conduct on-site inspections of those crypto trading platforms interested in continuing to pursue their licensing applications as a key deadline looms, the regulator announced Tuesday.

One-Third of U.S. Voters Say They'll Weigh Candidates' Crypto Views Before Voting: Poll

[May 28 3:00 AM] One in three U.S. voters said they'll consider a political candidate's position on cryptocurrencies before making a voting decision, according to a new Harris Poll examination of likely U.S. voters.

Could Trump’s win nix SEC crypto suits? Critics say he’s ‘pandering’ for votes

[May 26 8:18 PM] One crypto lawyer thinks a Donald Trump election win would revert some SEC crypto lawsuits, but others note he hasn’t always kept campaign promises.

Trump Pledges to Free Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht If Re-Elected

[May 25 7:19 PM]

Trump Posts 'Our Country Must be the Leader in the (Crypto) Field' Prior to Speech Before Libertarians

[May 25 2:59 PM]

BitGo’s $100M Suit Against Galaxy Digital Can Proceed, Delaware Supreme Court Rules

[May 24 2:26 PM] Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo will get a fresh chance to sue financial services firm Galaxy Digital over the two companies’ failed $1.2 billion merger agreement after Delaware’s Supreme Court reversed an earlier ruling to dismiss BitGo’s…

Coinbase Slugs It Out With U.S. SEC in Effort to Get Key Crypto Question Answered

[May 24 9:55 AM] Coinbase Inc. (COIN) took another step in its back-and-forth argument with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on whether the cryptocurrency exchange should be allowed to raise a single, core legal point for consideration by a higher…

British-Chinese Money Launder Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Role in $6B Fraud: FT

[May 24 9:39 AM] Jian Wen, 42, who was alleged to have carrying out the laundering on behalf of her former boss, was found guilty in March.

Binance Money Laundering Trial in Nigeria Pushed to June 20 Due to Executive’s Illness

[May 24 2:53 AM] Binance's head of financial crimes compliance Tigran Gambaryan is seriously ill, his lawyers said.

U.S. House Passes Bill Banning Federal Reserve From Issuing a CBDC

[May 23 12:37 PM]

U.S. Supreme Court Loss for Coinbase Leaves Company with Mixed Record

[May 23 11:43 AM] The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its dispute over which legal agreement should hold sway when parties are under two distinct contracts and the first of them calls for arbitration, finding the company's case was…

Gensler Says 'Stay Tuned' on U.S. SEC's Decision on ETH ETF

[May 23 8:31 AM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler declined on Thursday to preview his agency's decision on ether exchange traded funds (ETFs), though he advised observers to "'stay tuned."