The additional restrictions being considered by the Biden administration would try to target ways Chinese developers could access U.S.-made AI semiconductor chips.
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G20 adopts IMF-FSB Synthesis Paper on crypto regulation
The Group of Twenty accepted the regulatory roadmap proposed in a joint Synthesis Paper of the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Stability Board.
French regulator sees DeFi as ‘disintermediated,’ not ‘decentralized’
The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution concluded its consultation on the regulation of DeFi.
What happens if SEC doesn’t appeal Grayscale spot Bitcoin ETF ruling?
The SEC must appeal Grayscale’s win in a D.C. Appeals Court on Oct. 13, or it will have to approve — or try to delay — the firm’s Bitcoin ETF bid.
Secret Alameda recording reveals exact moment staff learned about FTX deposits
A 75-minute recording, obtained by Cointelegraph, shows the exact moment former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison told employees about their use of FTX customer deposits.
Voyager Digital was ‘no better than a house of cards’ — CFTC commissioner
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s comments came after separate lawsuits from the CFTC and FTC were filed against Voyager and its former CEO Stephen Ehrlich.
Terraform Labs contends Citadel Securities had a hand in its stablecoin collapse
Terraform Labs has urged the judge to grant its motion to compel trading data from Citadel Securities, which it says had a hand in the collapse of USTC in May 2022.
US senators draft NO FAKES bill to ban unauthorized AI copycats
The proposed act came just hours after talks broke down between actors and Hollywood studios, with AI replicas a major friction point in negotiations.
DOJ charges exec over ‘cherry picking’ scheme involving crypto futures
The former CEO of Systematic Alpha Management faces up to five years in prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme tied to crypto futures contracts.
House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto
U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee chair James Comer thinks Genlser is stonewalling him. Crypto supporters know the feeling.
Trader Joe’s grocery store files trademark lawsuit against Trader Joe DEX
Among the claims included allegations of federal trademark infringement and dilution, with Trader Joe allegedly capitalizing on the store's "name, goodwill, and brand recognition".
Changpeng Zhao's tweet 'contributed' to collapse of FTX, claims Caroline Ellison
The former Alameda Research CEO placed part of the blame for FTX's failure on CZ, while the Binance CEO claimed Ellison's offer to buy the firm's FTT holdings was the cause.
China opens industrial park for digital yuan CBDC development in Shenzhen
The government is incentivizing new residents to come develop payment solutions, smart contracts, hard wallets and promotions for the digital yuan.
CFTC announces lawsuit against Voyager Digital and former CEO
The legal action followed reports staff at the commission had completed an investigation concluding Stephen Ehrlich violated U.S. derivatives regulations.
FTX hacker moves $120M amid Sam Bankman-Fried trial: Report
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic didn’t rule out the possibility of the $477 million hack being an FTX inside job.
Elon Musk streams, Amazon partners with Immutable, MetalCore preview: Web3 Gamer
X’s new gaming feature, exclusive Q&A with Cronos Labs’ Ella Qiang, Immutable’s cloud titan partner.
Sam Bankman-Fried blamed Binance for balance sheet leak to media: court evidence
An internal document was revealed in court that showed Sam Bankman-Fried believed Binance to have leaked Alameda’s balance sheet to the media in 2022.
Eleanor Terrett on impersonators and a better crypto industry: Hall of Flame
Fox Business producer Eleanor Terrett’s following exploded after she began providing commentary on the SESC v. Ripple lawsuit.
Circle admitted by judge as amicus curiae in SEC vs Binance lawsuit: Report
The orders to pass the pending motion come just a day before the key hearing between Binance and SEC on Oct. 12.
Court approves Genesis settlement of $175M to FTX, expunges billions in claims
Genesis previously reportedly said that the $175 million settlement was “fair and equitable,” while FTX creditors wanted to contest it.