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Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on Lawsuit Against Fed, Crypto Regulation Outlook

Crypto bank Custodia is filing a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve, alleging the central bank has unlawfully postponed a decision over an application for a master account. Caitlin Long explains the details of this lawsuit and potential implications. Plus, comments on crypto regulation outlook.

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Crypto Bank Custodia Sues Federal Reserve

The bank founded by Morgan Stanley veteran Caitlin Long filed suit against the U.S. central bank for delaying a decision on its application for a master account.

Avanti CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)

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US Labor Department Sued After Warning 401(k) Providers About Allowing Crypto Investments

The plaintiff, 401(k) provider ForUsAll, is concerned the guidance sets a “troubling precedent” that could lead to a slippery slope of future bans.

Statue of Themis holding the balance scales. (Oleksandr Berezko/EyeEm via Getty Images)

Finance

DeFi’s PoolTogether Crowdfunds Legal Defense With NFT Collection

The DeFi company is using an NFT collection to crowdfund legal defense against a lawsuit brought by a former Elizabeth Warren staffer.

PoolTogether is crowdfunding its legal defense with an NFT sale (PoolTogether)

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Binance Asks to Be Removed From Crypto Romance Scam Lawsuit

The Cayman Islands company argued it is not subject to the "personal jurisdiction" of U.S. federal courts.

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Finance

OlympusDAO Co-Founder Doxxed? Lawsuit Claims to Unmask 'Apollo'

An early Olympus investor alleges he was cheated out of millions of OHM tokens when key smart contracts were rendered inoperable.

(Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Crypto Theft Lawsuit

The U.S. District Court for Northern California found the exchange's arbitration agreement to be "unconscionable and ... unenforceable."

What Coinbase's Rate on USDC Reveals About Crypto Credit Risk

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Greenidge's Seneca Lake Crypto Project Wins NY Supreme Court Ruling to Continue Operations

A local judge ruled that Greenidge's project "would not impact the air or water of Seneca Lake."

Greenidge Mining center

Finance

Ex-Employee Claims Liquid Global Exchange 'Scapegoated' Her for $90M Hack

The wrongful termination suit comes as the Japan-based crypto exchange is expected to close on the sale of itself to powerhouse FTX.

"Justice" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)