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Policy

Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Prohibiting Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys

The U.S. state's House of Representatives approved the rules, which won't apply in cases where there is no alternative way to access the requisite information.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming (Ben Emrick/Unsplash)

Policy

Stanford Research Director, Former Dean Revealed to Be Bankman-Fried's Bond Signers

Bankman-Fried has two co-signers in addition to his parents.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto CEOs Need to Accept That Existing Regulations Also Apply to Them

Coinbase’s CEO thinks the rules that apply to other financial services don’t apply to his multi-billion-dollar financial services company. His ignorance – either intentional or literal – is concerning.

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

FTX Transferred $7.7B From Bahamian Estate to US Units Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing, Court Told

Representatives for FTX said whether assets belong in the Bahamian estate or in the U.S. estate remain open issues.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

Policy

Judge Denies Appointment of Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy

Delaware bankruptcy court judge sided with the bankrupt crypto exchange and said there is no need to appoint an examiner to conduct "yet another costly investigation that would slow the progress" of the case.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Proposal Could Bar Investment Advisers From Keeping Assets at Crypto Firms

As long as crypto platforms and lenders aren’t registered as exchanges or banks, they wouldn’t qualify as custodians in the latest SEC limits proposed for registered investment advisors.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Kansas Looks to Cap Crypto Political Campaign Donations at $100

The U.S. state is looking to amend its campaign financing rules to require donors' names and addresses be collected – and mandate contributions be made strictly via U.S.-based entities.

(Oleksii Liskonih/Getty)

Opinion

4 Reasons Why US Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill

The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Policy

Republicans Plan to Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Crypto Restrictions in 401(k): Politico

The legislation will be introduced in the House by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla), the report said.

A bill to combat crypto money laundering has been proposed in the U.S. Senate. (Shutterstock)

Finance

FTX Seeks to Reclaim $400M From a JPMorgan Account: New York Times

The funds, invested in a hedge fund called Modulo, were converted into cash and are sitting in an interest-bearing account.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (house.gov)