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Submarine Force Library and Museum, Thames River, Groton, Connecticut, USA. Home of the first nuclear submarine in the world, USS Nautilus. (Bob Smith on Unsplash)
Policy
Legal
US Nuclear Engineer, Wife Charged Over Sale of Naval Secrets for Crypto
The pair had received $100,000 in monero before they were arrested by the FBI and NCIS, according to the criminal complaint.
Submarine Force Library and Museum, Thames River, Groton, Connecticut, USA. Home of the first nuclear submarine in the world, USS Nautilus. (Bob Smith on Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 11, 2021 at 12:31 a.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2021
LegalLawFBIMonero
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)
Policy
Kentucky
Kentucky Issues Cease-and-Desist Order Against Celsius Network
The state is the fourth to take legal action against the crypto lender.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Sep 24, 2021 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2021
KentuckySecuritiesLawCelsius
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: An American flag flies at half staff at the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)
Policy
Crypto transactions
Crypto Lobbying Group Warns of Another Tax Provision in Senate Infrastructure Bill
A new report from the Proof of Stake Alliance calls attention to a little-debated tax provision that would require some peer-to-peer crypto transactions to be reported to the...
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: An American flag flies at half staff at the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Sep 17, 2021 at 4:43 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
crypto transactionsLaw
Panama Congressman Gabriel Silva (Rep-7)
Policy
Crypto
Panamanian Congressman Presents Bill to Regulate Crypto
Gabriel Silva drafted legislation proposing the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment for civil and commercial operations.
Panama Congressman Gabriel Silva (Rep-7)
By Andrés Engler
Sep 8, 2021 at 8:28 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2021
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Shandong province capital, Jinan.
Markets
China
Crypto Trading Isn't Protected by Law, Shandong Province High Court Says
The ruling contradicts that of a court in Shanghai last week.
Shandong province capital, Jinan.
By Eliza Gkritsi
Aug 23, 2021 at 10:44 a.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2021
ChinaLawPolicyPBOC
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Policy
Law
Former CFTC Attorney Ryne Miller Joins FTX.US as General Counsel
Miller served as legal counsel to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, when Gensler was at the CFTC.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Aug 3, 2021 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Crypto lawyer Andrew Hinkes
Policy
Law
Crypto Lawyers Andrew Hinkes, Justin Wales Join Fintech Practice at Miami’s K&L Gates
The two are making the jump after a combined 11 years at Carlton Fields, a smaller law firm.
Crypto lawyer Andrew Hinkes
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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West Virginia legislature
Policy
Law
The Accidental Crypto Lobbyist
Our reporter contacts state lawmakers for clarification and ends up inadvertently reshaping a bill.
West Virginia legislature
By Danny Nelson
Apr 7, 2021 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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Olta Andoni, chief legal officer at Nifty's
Markets
Law
Mark Cuban-Backed Nifty's Hires Law Pro as IP Questions Dog NFT Market
As chief legal officer, Olta Andoni will be navigating uncharted waters, given the novel and complex issues posed by NFTs.
Olta Andoni, chief legal officer at Nifty's
By Marc Hochstein
Apr 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
LawNFTsNon-Fungible Tokens
Virginia Governor Signs Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
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Government
Virginia Governor Signs Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
Virginia is the second state in the U.S. to pass a comprehensive data privacy law. “The Hash” panel discusses the roles of states, the federal government and big tech companie...
Virginia Governor Signs Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 3, 2021 at 10:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
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