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Policy

Crypto Political Operation Targets California's Katie Porter by Undermining Her Base

A leading industry super PAC, Fairshake, is appealing directly to young crypto holders in Porter's state to reject the congresswoman's Senate bid

Crypto PAC Fairshake is asking California crypto voters to oppose Rep. Katie Porter in the U.S. Senate race there. ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Policy

Binance Nigeria Moved $26B Worth of Untraceable Funds in 2023, Central Bank Chief Says: Reports

The country's facing a crippling foreign exchange crisis and looking for ways to limit capital outflows, including via crypto.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Policy

Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty in the Bitfinex case last year, is now a U.S. witness who testified about his use of Bitcoin Fog and other mixers to hide loot.

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

Opinion

It’s Time to Scrap AML/KYC Entirely

Bitcoin OG Bruce Fenton argues that know-your-customer and anti-money laundering requirements are deeply flawed and ineffectual.

(Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Republican Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban a CBDC in the U.S. ... Again

Senators Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd and Mike Braun filed a bill titled "The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act."

(Andy Feliciotti/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Craig Wright's Former Lawyers Say Emails Shared by Wife Are Fake as COPA Trial Heats Up

The emails were disclosed by Wright's counsel after COPA's expert witness Patrick Madden spent a tense day on the stand.

Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)

Policy

Crypto, Tokenization, AI Are Priorities for Monitoring, FSB Says Ahead of G20 Meeting

The Financial Stability Board plans to publish a status report on its crypto roadmap and a report on the financial stability implications of tokenization.

FSB identifies crypto, tokenization and AI as priorities ahead of G20 meeting. (Benjamin Child/ Unsplash)

Policy

Looking at Kraken's Motion to Dismiss an SEC Lawsuit

There's some familiar arguments, and they all point to one conclusion: This is going to take a while.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Judge Signs Off on Binance's $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Binance pleaded guilty to violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws last year.

Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance last November. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial

COPA's trial to find out whether or not Craig Wright is the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto has completed its third week.

Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)