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Andy Barr's 'Vision' for House Financial Services
The Kentucky lawmaker is running to succeed crypto-advocate Patrick McHenry as chair of the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee.

Tether CEO Ardoino Says He Expects U.S. Will Catch Up in Crypto Regulation
Paolo Ardoino connected by video to a Washington conference to make a case for how cooperative Tether is being with global governments and how it looks forward to regulation.

Crypto Employee's Use of Laptop Outside of Work Cited in Data Breach Affecting 93K Transak Users
Transak, a so-called "onramp" used by crypto platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet allowing customers to buy cryptocurrencies, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information."

It Takes a Fake Token to Catch a Volume Faker
Last week, the DOJ unveiled an indictment against Gotbit, which CoinDesk profiled in 2019.

U.S. Election Betting: Federal Court 'Erred' in Letting Kalshi Launch Prediction Markets, CFTC Says
The regulator filed its opening brief in its appeals case to tamp down on political event contracts.

Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Orbs Can Now be Summoned 'Like a Pizza', Say Worldcoin Execs
The project will now be know simply as "World" and plans to release "Orb 2.0," the executives said during a media event.

Nishad Singh’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Spare Him Prison, Say He Is an 'Uncommonly Selfless Individual'
Singh will be sentenced for his role in the collapse of FTX on Oct. 30.

Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Should Serve 5 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to stealing nearly 120,000 bitcoins from Bitfinex in 2016, and then conspiring with his wife, Heather “Razzlelkhan” Morgan, to launder a portion of the funds.

Coinbase Escalates SEC Fight Over the Agency's Inside Chatter on ETH
The company's go-between on a quest to see SEC documents – History Associates – told a court it intends to ask for an immediate judgment in the dispute over internal communications.

Kamala Harris Speech Offers No Further Details on Crypto 'Regulatory Framework'
The vice president touted her "opportunity agenda" but did not drill down on what it would mean for digital assets during an appearance in Erie, Pa.
