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US House committee leadership threatens to subpoena SEC over FTX docs

Patrick McHenry led efforts starting in February to obtain communication records between SEC and Justice Department staff over the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried.

Binance successor in Russia: Everything you need to know about CommEx, so far

The sale has sparked chatter in local crypto enthusiasts, who say the two sites appear so similar that CommEx could be a "Russian version" of Binance.US.

CBDC frameworks must guard user privacy, monetary freedom of choice - BIS chief

BIS general manager Agustín Carstens stresses the importance of legal frameworks that protect CBDC user privacy and maintain monetary freedom of choice.

Blockchain detectives: Mt. Gox collapse saw birth of Chainalysis

From solving Mt. Gox to tracing crypto used by child abuse syndicates in Korea, Chainalysis has a long but sometimes controversial history.

Hong Kong police recover $11M worth of assets in JPEX case: Report

The JPEX scandal has grown to become one of the largest fraud cases in the country, with over 2,300 victims and losses estimated at over $175 million.

Coinbase CEO slams Chase UK for ‘totally inappropriate’ crypto move

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been actively pursuing the exchange's expansion ambitions in the United Kingdom amid mounting legal issues in the U.S..

Binance still struggling to find banking partner in France: Report

The local subsidiary of the world’s largest crypto exchange has suggested that customers convert all their fiat currency on the exchange to crypto.

Gensler testimony — Crypto enforcement actions driven by “wide-ranging noncompliance”

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is set to highlight a new focus on AI, predictive data analytics and the cryptocurrency sector before the U.S. Financial Services Committee.

Ethereum OFAC compliance dips to 45% post-Merge upgrade

The list of top censorship offenders is populated by popular platforms such as Binance, Celsius Network, Bitfinex, Ledger Live, Huobi (HTX) and Coinbase.

Binance fully exits Russia with sale to CommEX

The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed, however as a full exit from Russia, Binance will have no ongoing revenue split, nor any option to buy back shares, the companies said.

Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations can be surfaced in trial, rules judge

Despite campaign finance charges being dropped in July, the prosecution has been granted permission to present evidence of Bankman-Fried’s political donations in his upcoming fraud trial.

Crypto lender BlockFi gets court nod to repay customers

The approval is seen as a milestone moment for BlockFi's over 100,000 creditors, who have been long awaiting repayment.

SEC pushes deadline for ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF to January

The commission gave itself an additional 60 days to consider the listing of ARK 21Shares’ investment vehicle on the Cboe BZX Exchange, with a final deadline set for Jan. 10.

US lawmakers call on SEC chair to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs 'immediately'

The members of the House Financial Services Committee are expected to question Gary Gensler during a Sept. 27 hearing on SEC oversight.

Bitwise amends spot Bitcoin ETF application with new, detailed argumentation

The amendments tackle arguments made by the SEC against the use of the CME BTC futures market for surveillance sharing.

Former White House official will lead Ripple's policy and government arm

Ripple's newest head of U.S. public policy previously worked in similar roles at Softbank Group, Zoom, and Lyft following six years in government.

US Federal Reserve Banks say stablecoins could ‘become a source of financial instability’

The report compares stablecoins to money market funds and ultimately concludes they have similar shortcomings.

US Treasury sanctions Ethereum wallet tied to cartel over 'illicit fentanyl trafficking'

An ETH wallet tied to Mexican national Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro was allegedly used for illicit fentanyl sales in the United States.

JPMorgan’s subsidiary Chase UK to restrict crypto transactions

Starting from Oct. 16, Chase Bank customers in the United Kingdom will no longer be able to make crypto transactions.

US gov’t messed up my $250K Bitcoin price prediction: Tim Draper, Hall of Flame

Tim Draper’s first big Bitcoin prediction came off without a hitch, but he says the current administration is making his second one look bad.

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