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Coinbase Is Reportedly Proposing Crypto Regulations to US Officials; Will It Work?

Coinbase is said to be working on a pitch about how federal regulators could oversee the crypto industry. The news comes after the crypto exchange announced it was ceasing plans to offer a crypto lending product, which the SEC said would violate securities laws. "The Hash" team discusses Coinbase's latest attempt to create frameworks and tools to standardize how exchanges approach crypto listings and products.

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SEC’s Gensler Calls Stablecoins ‘Poker Chips’ at the ‘Wild West’ Crypto Casino

In a conversation with the Washington Post Tuesday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said stablecoins are the “poker chips” in the “Wild West” that is the crypto landscape. He said he also doesn’t see much long-term viability for cryptocurrencies, among other remarks about crypto trading and lending platforms, securities, and regulation.

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Why SEC Chair Gary Gensler Doesn't See Cryptocurrencies Lasting Long

In an interview with the Washington Post Tuesday, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said many cryptocurrencies won't last long, among a range of other comments. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses his reactions and analysis to Gensler's remarks. Plus, insights into the U.S. government's ongoing fight against ransomware following its sanctions against Russia-based cryptocurrency exchange Suex.io on allegations its transactions are associated with malicious actors, including ransomware proceeds.

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SEC Subpoena Swirls at Mainnet 2021 as Regulatory Scrutiny Grows

Someone served an event speaker a subpoena by the SEC before going on stage at the Mainnet 2021 conference in New York. “The Hash” panel discusses what to make of ​the wave of speculation swirling in the crypto markets as regulatory scrutiny grows from U.S. lawmakers.

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Coinbase to Propose Crypto Regulations to US Officials: Sources

Coinbase is said to be working on a pitch to federal regulators on how to oversee the crypto industry.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at CoinDesk's Consensus 2019.

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Judge Denies Ripple’s Motion to Have SEC Employees’ Crypto Transactions Disclosed

Ripple Labs has been petitioning the SEC for employees’ trading records since early July.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (CoinDesk archives)

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Messari CEO: 'Crypto Regulatory Fears Unrelated to Market Sell-Off'

As U.S. regulators pay closer attention to the crypto industry and bitcoin enters pullback mode, Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses why he doesn't think the "looming regulatory threat" or "more aggressive language from the SEC" is what caused this week's massive market sell-off. Plus, his take on regulating DeFi and insights into his tweet suggesting someone was served a subpoena at the Mainnet conference in New York.

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Nexo Co-Founder Details Crypto Lender’s Plan to Stay Out of Regulators’ Crosshairs

Nexo wants to avoid the fate of BlockFi and Celsius, which are under investigation by U.S. state regulators.

Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)