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Chalk and Cheese: When Crypto Assets Meet the Securities Laws
Crypto assets cannot function as they're designed to – while being securities, Lewis Cohen, co-founder of DLx Law, writes.

Crypto Exchange Mango Markets Sues Exploiter for $47M in Damages
The platform wants its money back from trader Avraham Eisenberg after losing $114 million in October.

How Industry Can Prevent the Crypto Winter From Becoming an Ice Age
Recognizing that crypto has to be regulated as part of the regular economy is a first step to arguing for rules tailored to its unique innovations, says John Rizzo.

The Bizarre (Sort of) Bipartisanship of the Crypto Congress
A who's who of politicians who matter for crypto in the nation's capital. By Jeff Wilser.

SEC Derailed Circle's Plans to Go Public via SPAC Deal: Report
Circle said its plans to go public didn't go through because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not sign off on it.

Celsius Proposes Restructuring to Offer One-Time ‘Meaningful Recovery’ Payout for Most Creditors
The bankrupt firm is thinking of forming a new “recovery corporation” after getting a slew of acquisition bids that were not compelling.

Date Set for Oral Arguments in Grayscale’s Appeal of SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Decision
Arguments will begin on March 7, sooner than Grayscale had expected.

Lawyers for Genesis and Its Creditors Are ‘Optimistic’ for a Quick Resolution to Bankruptcy Woes
Attorneys from all parties at Monday’s First Day hearing lauded “around-the-clock” efforts undertaken to resolve the brokerage’s disputes with its creditors.

The World's Best Crypto Policies: How They Do It in 37 Nations
What can the United States learn from regulation around the world? Jeff Wilser takes a grand tour.

After FTX: How Congress Is Gearing Up to Regulate Crypto
The industry is finally earning the priority status it desperately wanted, but for the wrong reasons, says CoinDesk's Jesse Hamilton.

