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2023: The Year Regulators Finally Grasp Crypto?
Amid a prolonged collapse in asset prices, the digital assets space had a wild 2022. The problems may force regulators’ hands on the crypto space.
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World Leaders Warmed to Blockchain at Davos This Year, Despite Crypto Winter
Crypto advertising has dropped at Davos in 2023, but discussions and panels from industry leaders are in full swing.
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Crypto Bankruptcies Are Very Complicated
The FTX, Voyager, Celsius and BlockFi bankruptcy proceedings are proving how complicated they really are.
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Crypto Update | Bitcoin Nudges Up, Altcoins Surge, While DCG and Crypto Exchange Gemini Escalate Dispute
With bitcoin above $17.4K and the "Grayscale discount" narrowing thanks to growing speculation about Digital Currency Group's finances, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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Nepal Orders Internet Providers to Block Crypto-Related Websites
Nepal's Telecommunications Authority has instructed all internet service providers (ISPs) to prevent all crypto-related activity.
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CoinDesk Research’s 2022 Annual Crypto Review
Even though 2022 was a bear market it was an eventful year for all facets of the crypto industry.
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Brother of Criminal Bitcoin Mixing CEO Pleads Guilty to Stealing 712 Bitcoins From IRS
Gary Harmon, brother of Helix CEO Larry Harmon, stole his brother’s forfeited crypto right out from under the IRS’ nose, and spent it extravagantly.
CDCROP: Gary Harmon in a tub full of money. (U.S District Court for the District of Columbia)

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Previewing FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Not Guilty Plea in Court
The third day of 2023 to the U.S. federal court system is Sam Bankman-Fried's arraignment, which will take place at 500 Pearl St. in Manhattan
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CFIUS Plans to Review Any Deals Made By Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager
The review could impact the completion, timing and terms of any such deals, CFIUS said.
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FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations
CoinDesk’s policy team predicts the issues and topics that may take center stage over the next 12 months.
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