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More than 40 Firms Join Central Bank Group to Explore Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments
The Bank for International Settlements launched Project Agorá in April and it brings together seven monetary authorities from the U.K., Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Switzerland, New York and Europe.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Pro-Crypto Opponent, John Deaton, Has a Plan to Beat Her
The lawyer who waded into the SEC tussle with the crypto sector has won the Massachusetts Republican nomination for Senate and shares his next steps with CoinDesk.

SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance's Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint
The SEC filed its proposed amended complaint against Binance on Thursday with a greater emphasis on the exchange's token listing process.

'An Explosion of Election Gambling' Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court
The regulator asked the court to extend the pause of Kalshi's political prediction markets for as long as the agency's appeal is pending.

Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks 'Irreparable' Harm, Kalshi Argues
Kalshi wants an appeals court to let it trade political prediction markets while the CFTC appeals its court loss.

Tether Hires PayPal Government Affairs Ace as U.S. Scrutiny Unresolved
The world's leading stablecoin issuer brought on Jesse Spiro, who has previously handled government interactions for Chainalysis and PayPal.

Kalshi's New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss
Contracts offered to U.S. customers on who will control Congress only traded a few hours before being halted pending the appeal.

Federal Judge Threatens Ryan Salame With Sanctions After Former FTX Exec Says He Lied About Plea Deal Last Year
Ryan Salame pled guilty to campaign finance violations in September but argued Thursday that prosecutors had promised him that they would cease any criminal investigations into Michelle Bond as part of his plea deal.

CFTC Has No Authority to Second-Guess Election Contracts, Judge Says
The opinion in Kalshi's lawsuit against the regulator could have implications for a pending proposal to ban all political prediction markets.

Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital, BitGo Take on Custody for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
With this partnership, U.S.-chartered crypto bank Anchorage is moving into ETF custodial services for one of the leading issuers., alongside BitGo.
