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Stefan Berger (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Features
Stefan Berger: The Man Who Made MiCA
He steered through the European Union's world-leading Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) this year in the aftermath of FTX and other scandals. He's now working on a di...
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By Sandali Handagama
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
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Philippines Security Regulator Warns Binance Is Operating Without a License
The regulator is also seeking to have the platform blocked in the country.
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
By Sam Reynolds
Nov 29, 2023 at 10:16 a.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2023
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How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto?
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How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto?
A recent Wall Street Journal article that claimed Hamas raised $130 million via cryptocurrency has sparked considerable debate, especially after Sen. Elizabeth Warren used it...
How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto?
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 21, 2023 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2023
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested three men accused in a complicated scheme to steal $10 million from banks and swap it for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto
Three men allegedly used foreign crypto exchanges to launder the proceeds of a scheme that targeted nearly a dozen financial institutions in the New York metro area.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested three men accused in a complicated scheme to steal $10 million from banks and swap it for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Nov 16, 2023 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2023
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The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and many in the digital asset industry worry the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users
Blockchain is not the problem, it is the solution to the problem the U.S. tax agency wants to solve through its highly controversial "broker rule."
The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and many in the digital asset industry worry the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
By Michael Bodman
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:38 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The IRS Should Heed This Warning
Devs are not brokers.
The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Bill Hughes
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:09 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may press on with its crypto accounting policy if Congress fails to block it. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Analysis
U.S. SEC's Knock From Congressional Watchdog May Not Budge Crypto Accounting Policy
Even if the agency is forced by the GAO finding to submit its Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 to Congress for review, lawmakers probably won't strangle the policy, according to...
Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may press on with its crypto accounting policy if Congress fails to block it. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 2, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
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Cost of Not Enacting Crypto Regulation Is 'Extremely High,' Legal Expert Says
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Cost of Not Enacting Crypto Regulation Is 'Extremely High,' Legal Expert Says
As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., Vanderbilt Law School Professor and Associate Dean Yesha Yadav discusses the string of bankruptcies the c...
Cost of Not Enacting Crypto Regulation Is 'Extremely High,' Legal Expert Says
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 26, 2023 at 3:03 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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Money reimagined
Crypto Regulations and International Challenges Explored at CoinDesk's State of Crypto Event in DC
Commissioner Summer Mersinger delivers a candid perspective on cryptocurrency regulation at CoinDesk's State of Crypto event in Washington, DC.
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By Michael J. CaseySheila Warren
Oct 25, 2023 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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SEC’s Gensler Won’t Say What’s Next With Bitcoin ETFs After Grayscale Loss
The agency chairman also declined to give any indications on timing or the order applications might be considered.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 25, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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