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Market Makers Jane Street, Jump Retreating From U.S. Crypto Trading: Bloomberg
The move comes as U.S. regulatory scrutiny of the crypto industry has intensified, Bloomberg reported.
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Kim Nam-kuk's WEMIX holdings stood at 6 billion won ($4.5 million) between January and February 2022. (Jacek Malipan/EyeEm/Getty)
South Korea Authorities Investigate Lawmaker Over Suspicious Crypto Transfers: Report
Local media reports Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk had previously co-sponsored a bill seeking to defer taxation on crypto profits.
Kim Nam-kuk's WEMIX holdings stood at 6 billion won ($4.5 million) between January and February 2022. (Jacek Malipan/EyeEm/Getty)

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The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto
The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Po...
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Securities vs. Commodities: Why It Matters For Crypto
The debate over whether cryptocurrencies should be defined as securities, like stocks, or commodities, like wheat or gold, has implications for whether, how and by whom they a...
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Coinbase Grew Quickly by Working With U.S. Regulators. Will It Expand Even More by Disregarding the SEC?
After its IPO in 2021, the largest U.S. crypto exchange had reason to think it was in the SEC’s good books. Then came Gary Gensler and now the exchange is going overseas with...
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Crypto Industry Is 'Absolutely' at War Against Gensler and Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says
The war won't last forever, but probably will continue for the next 18-20 months, Kristin Smith said.
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5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways
CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.
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'Opportunism and Demagoguery' Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says
Steptoe partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.
Left to right: Moderator David Morris, Jason Weinstein, Tuongvy Le and Rebecca Rettig (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

The Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
The Case for Regulating, Not Banning, Crypto
Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith looks at the logical flaws and assuptions made in a recent Foreign Affairs article calling to ban crypto.
The Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

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NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access
Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s BlackRock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase...
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