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Regulation

Policy

Genesis Bankruptcy Judge Extends Mediation Period Between Genesis, Creditors

The insolvent lender will now have until August 2 to submit a plan to emerge from bankruptcy.

The streets are clear outside the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York (Dustin D.)

Markets

Coinbase Shares Slump After SEC Files Suit Against Company

Major shareholders include Vanguard Group, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest, Nikko Asset Management, Fidelity and BlackRock.

COIN slid Tuesday following a suit by the SEC against Coinbase. (TradingView)

Policy

Binance Lawsuit Could Be ‘Huge Mistake’ or Bring Needed Clarity to U.S. Crypto Industry

The SEC brought 13 charges against Binance, alleging the exchange violated federal securities laws.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Shares Drop 10% Following SEC’s Suit Against Binance

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below the $26,000 mark, while the shares of bitcoin mining stocks fell as well.

Coinbase share price (TradingView)

Consensus Magazine

Privacy Concerns Dominate CBDC Discussion at Consensus 2023

Some Consensus 2023 participants argue that the economic benefits of CBDCs are not worth the threats to privacy in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

Full Shows – Consensus: Distributed

Finance

Binance Hands Rising Star Teng Key Role to Replace CEO Zhao at Largest Crypto Exchange

Taking an expanded role overseeing regional markets outside the U.S., former regulator Richard Teng wants to demonstrate Binance is “a new organization.”

Richard Teng (Binance)

Finance

Justin Sun Predicts Huobi May Get Hong Kong License in 6 to 12 Months

He says other exchanges, including OKX, Gate.io, Bitget and ByBit might also apply for a license.

Justin Sun (CoinDeskTV)

Policy

Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted

Two bills that seem to embrace mining have been sent to the governor, whereas one that would adversely affect miners was stopped at the committee stage.

Texas flag. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Welcome, Crypto, to the Fiery Cauldron of U.S. Presidential Politics

Before the push for the White House really gets rolling, digital assets – including bitcoins and CBDCs – are being hefted as ideological effigies, but will it matter?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets former President Donald Trump in 2020, before they became campaign rivals.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Policy

Team Behind Offshore Yuan, Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoins Detained by Chinese Police: Report

Earlier this year KuCoin closed a $10 million funding round into CNHC.

(chinahbzyg/Shutterstock)