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Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky seeks dismissal of FTC case

Former Celsius CEO is currently out on bail facing multiple charges of criminal fraud and market manipulation from various U.S regulatory agencies.

Binance.US calls SEC’s court requests 'unreasonable' in new filing

Binance said the SEC’s requests are “unduly burdensome” soon after the parties agreed on a joint motion to file confidential information under seal.

CFTC Commissioner plans to modernize investor protection with technology

To minimize the damages caused by financial fraud, Romero proposed the formation of the National Financial Fraud Registry — a centralized record of all crimes and fines related to financial fraud.

SEC's Gary Gensler to hold firm on crypto enforcement in Senate hearing

Despite his agency suffering a slew of losses in the courts, Gensler is sticking to his guns at the Senate Banking Committee hearing.

Crypto companies form Texas blockchain group to advocate for clear regulations

a16z crypto, Coinbase, Ledger, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital, and Paradigm joined to advocate for clear regulations.

How senators plan on regulating AI: Law Decoded, Sept. 4–11

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley's framework emphasizes that technology companies cannot rely on liability protections to shield them from legal actions.

Blockchain could authenticate AI as crypto racks up court victories: Rep. Emmer

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer told an audience at Permissionless II that things are looking up for crypto and it’s time to concentrate the narrative on innovation.

Google Chrome launches built-in user tracking for advertisers

Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox tracks users’ behavior within the browser instead of relying on third-party cookies.

FTX has $222M in Bahamas real estate, 1,300 tokens: shareholder presentation

Ten percent of shareholder claims have been settled so far. They will be able to assess the condition of the company at a meeting that runs Sept. 11-12.

Thai authorities arrest five in 3,200-victim, $27M crypto scam

Victims lost over $27 million worth of Thai bhat after investing in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform.

6 Questions for Kei Oda: From Goldman Sachs to cryptocurrency

Kei Oda spent 16 years trading bonds for Goldman Sachs — a life that eventually bored him. That was when he turned to cryptocurrency.

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers request pre-trial release citing poor internet connection

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's bail was revoked on Aug. 11 after he was found to be trying to contact witnesses in the case and malign witness credibility.

Binance’s Richard Teng denies FTX comparisons: ‘We welcome the scrutiny’

Binance regional markets head Richard Teng insists that, despite regulatory scrutiny, the company has no parallels to collapsed exchange FTX.

India working on 5-point crypto legislation as ban is ruled out

Indian crypto platforms could attain similar status as authorized dealers (similar to banks) under the guidelines of the Indian Central Bank RBI.

France launches a certificate for finfluencers, including crypto

The country has introduced a non-obligatory Responsible Influence Certificate for those promoting crypto.

Solana falls 6% amid fears of FTX dump — but there's a catch

The price of Solana has plunged as the market fears a large FTX sell-off, however, it seems unlikely that the now-defunct exchange will dump all of its holdings at once.

DC doesn't realize how powerful crypto voting is — Brian Armstrong

According to Brian Armstrong, the gap between current crypto policies and Americans needs will make cryptocurrencies a hot topic in the upcoming elections.

Binance’s exec exodus, Nasdaq to trade AI orders and SBF loses bail appeal: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 3-9

Binance executives depart, Nasdaq will trade AI-based orders and a bail appeal is denied for Sam Bankman-Fried.

G20 moves forward with international crypto framework

The upcoming framework will affect users in several countries by automatically exchanging information about crypto transactions between jurisdictions on an annual basis.

Ripple's CLO calls SEC's latest filing "Hypocritical Pivot"

He pointed out that Gensler had requested an urgent appeal while simultaneously asserting that crypto regulations and rules were clear and must be adhered to by the industry.

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