Regulations
French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister
Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.

Robinhood's Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws $3.9M Settlement in California
The popular trading app's sunsetted ban on customer crypto withdrawals caught the ire of California's attorney general.

Uniswap Labs Settles CFTC Charges Over 'Illegal' Margin Products
Uniswap will pay $175,000 to settle the charges.

Nigerian Court Postpones Decision on Gambaryan Bail Application
The next bail hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9.

Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as Financial Asset
A change in the regime could result in lower taxes for some crypto investors.

Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate
John Deaton, a lawyer known as an advocate for crypto, dominated the Republican primary in Massachusetts, though beating Warren would be a Herculean task.

Qatar Brings in Crypto Rules Framework in a Sign of Web 3 Development in the Middle East
Companies can now apply for a license to become token service providers.

Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers
WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty said the numbers are as of today and the objective is to reduce the gap through various efforts.

SEC Might Challenge FTX Bankruptcy Estate From Paying Back Customers With Stablecoins
The SEC said that it may challenge any transactions of distributions involving crypto assets to creditors.

A U.S. Crypto Bill's 2024 Chances
Sen. Chuck Schumer promised a crypto bill would become law by the end of the year. How likely is that?

