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Policy

SEC to Make It Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Bloomberg

The rule change would make it harder for crypto firms to become "qualified custodians," according to the report.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Case Against Bankman-Fried Postponed Pending Criminal Trial

Charges can wait until the Department of Justice’s case against the FTX founder concludes, a judge said.

The DAO withdrew a request to register locke and ducat tokens because they are not securities. (Michael del Castillo/CoinDesk)

Finance

US Judge Approves Removal of FTX Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case

The crypto exchange had asked the court to greenlight the exclusion of the units after Turkish authorities ordered the seizure of most of its assets in the country.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Policy

CFTC Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried Postponed Until After Criminal Trial

The request to stay the SEC’s civil case against Bankman-Fried is still pending.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto's Banking Problem: Industry Needs Access but US Regulators Keep Digital Assets at Bay

Federal banking regulators seem to have free rein over crypto's U.S. destiny – and they're using their power to push it out of banking.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Policy

Algorand Foundation CEO: SEC’s Crypto Crackdown Highlights Lack of Regulatory Clarity

Staci Warden told CoinDesk TV crypto-native firms are being punished rather than given guidance.

Staci Warden (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

Opinion

Policymakers Need to Focus on Tokenization, Not Just Tokens

Representing real-world assets on a blockchain could allow everyday Americans to buy into durable prosperity, says John Rizzo, an ex-Treasury Department official.

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Policy

Crypto Lender Nexo to Stop EIP for US Clients on April 1

Last month Nexo paid a $22.5 million fine to the SEC for failing to register the offer and sale of its Earned Interest Product.

Antoni Trenchev Co-Founder Nexo (Shutterstock/Coindesk)

Opinion

Stablecoins Are Not Worth the Risk

Stablecoin issuer Paxos is being investigated by a New York financial watchdog. Regulators should take more action, says Mark Hays of Americans for Financial Reform.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement

The announcement by the U.S. regulator confirms a CoinDesk scoop from earlier Thursday.

Kraken CEO Dave Ripley (Kraken)