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Chia Network CEO on Plans to Go Public
Blockchain and smart-contract platform Chia Network recently submitted a confidential draft registration to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering (IPO). Chia Network CEO and President Gene Hoffman discusses plans to go public amid the current macroeconomic environment.

Rep. McHenry Grills SEC on Crypto in New Letter
House Financial Services Committee chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) accused the SEC of stonewalling questions on digital assets and threatened another hearing. Meanwhile, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to be released from Montenegro jail on supervised bail as his trial on document forgery charges continues, a court notice from Friday shows. CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, shares the latest developments in crypto regulation.

Chia Network CEO on Web3 Gaming Industry
Chia Network CEO and President Gene Hoffman joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of Web3 gaming and the current landscape for how the traditional gaming industry views Web3 technology. Plus, the latest on the blockchain and smart-contract platform's registration to the SEC for a proposed initial public offering (IPO).

McHenry to U.S. SEC: Which Crypto Firms Have Tried to Register?
Rep. Patrick McHenry, who heads the House Financial Services Committee, accused the SEC of stonewalling questions on digital assets, so he threatened another hearing.

Coinbase’s SEC Complaint Draws Allies Depicting U.S. Regulator as Crypto Bully
As the exchange tries to force an answer from the Securities and Exchange Commission on digital assets regulation, crypto groups and the Chamber of Commerce leap in.

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital First-Quarter Earnings Beat Expectations
Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), one of the largest publicly traded crypto miners in North America, reported a narrower-than-forecast first-quarter loss per share as a rising bitcoin price and increased production helped lift the Las Vegas-based company back toward profitability. This comes as the SEC is investigating related party transactions that may have violated federal securities laws.

SEC Blasted on Custody Proposal by JPMorgan, Crypto Firms and a Fellow Agency
The U.S. securities regulator recently proposed requiring investment advisers to keep customers’ crypto assets with “qualified custodians” and is now facing wide criticism for the potential future rule.

Market Makers Jane Street, Jump Retreating From U.S. Crypto Trading: Bloomberg
The move comes as U.S. regulatory scrutiny of the crypto industry has intensified, Bloomberg reported.

A Eulogy for a Day Trader's Exchange
Bittrex, a popular exchange during the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, offered users and the crypto industry invaluable lessons in economics and regulatory affairs.

U.S. Crypto Exchange Bittrex Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
Crypto exchange Bittrex has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. state of Delaware, months after announcing it would wind down operations in the country and weeks after being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk's Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.
