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Hong Kong Lawmaker Invites Coinbase to Apply to Operate in Region Amid U.S. SEC Crackdown

The company is excited to expand globally and wants to build in Abu Dhabi, Canada and Singapore, Coinbase's Vice President of International Policy said.

By Camomile ShumbaJun 12, 2023

(Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)
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Crypto Update | Top Tokens Down as Collateral Damage from Binance, Coinbase SEC Actions Continues

By Adam B. LevineJun 12, 2023

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators
Podcasts

Featured Story | The Petrodollar and Its Discontents Point to Bitcoin's Role in the Financial Future

By Adam B. LevineJun 11, 2023

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators
Podcasts

Featured Story | How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase

By Adam B. LevineJun 10, 2023

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators
Podcasts

Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 06-05-23

By William Foxley, Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie, Wendy OJun 10, 2023

The Hash
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Featured Story | Should Russia Bolster or Ban Bitcoin?

By Adam B. LevineJun 9, 2023

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators

Policy

Free Promotional NFTs, Crypto Airdrops Would Be Banned Under New UK Rules, Official Says

Crypto airdrops and NFTs themselves will not be banned, but using such incentives alongside promotions that encourage people to invest would be, said FCA's Matthew Long.

By Camomile ShumbaJun 9, 2023

Matthew Long, director of payments and digital assets at the FCA. (FCA)
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DOJ Reportedly Told to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers; Lens Protocol Raises $15M

By Adam B. Levine, William Foxley, Jennifer SanasieJun 8, 2023

The Hash
Podcasts

Crypto Update | Bitcoin, DeFi Shrug Off SEC’s Action Against Binance and Coinbase

By Adam B. LevineJun 8, 2023

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators

Policy

UK Lawmakers Clash Over Government Plans to Regulate Crypto as Financial Services

While some lawmakers have aligned with the government’s proposal, others want the volatile assets to be treated as gambling.

By Camomile ShumbaJun 8, 2023

U.K. lawmakers appear to disagree on how to treat crypto. (Jorge Villalba/GettyImages)
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