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Crypto Regulation, Ransomware and OFAC’s Rise

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has quietly been very busy.

(Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Witness the Rise of the Crypto Nominee

Nominees for federal office are increasingly coming with crypto knowledge.

Rostin Behnam, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, from left, Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and Jelena McWilliams, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, walk to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. President Biden is meeting with the nation's top financial regulators for an update on the state of the country's financial systems and institutions. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Coinbase Goes Public in Its Fight With the SEC

Coinbase says the agency hasn’t clearly explained why Lend is a security and is marshaling its customer base for support.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

State of Crypto: The SEC Takes on DeFi

The SEC’s investigation into DeFi platforms is unsurprising. The question is whether the U.S. regulator will bring charges.

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State of Crypto: SEC vs. CFTC

A crypto turf war may be brewing between two U.S. regulators.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler