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Lawyers Challenging U.S. Tornado Cash Sanctions Say Free Speech Is at Stake
Open source software isn’t property, and current sanctions laws are ill-equipped to handle this, lawyers argue.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Crypto Execs Give Washington Influence Another Go With FTX Anchor Around Necks
Without mentioning the sector’s disastrous 2022, including the wide-ranging crypto political donations that turned sour, the leaders of Coinbase and Messari are at it again.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
Crypto Lender BlockFi Ordered by U.S. Court to Withdraw Communication on Unapproved Reorganization Plan
A U.S. bankruptcy court ordered the estate to issue a letter saying that statements relating to a May 13 disclosure were not authorized, and that it was not allowed to solicit support for a reorganization plan at the time.
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

C23 Conversations Lummis
Consensus 2023: Regulation, Regulation, Regulation, With Senator Cynthia Lummis; What’s the Holdup?
With other countries including Japan, the U.K. and France making moves to be crypto hubs, why would the U.S. choose to fall behind?
C23 Conversations Lummis

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (CoinDesk TV)
Europe ‘Ahead of the Game’ in Web3 After MiCA Law, U.S. House Finance Chair Says
Rep. Patrick McHenry is seeking to push his own stablecoin bill through Congress, but faces criticism from Democrats.
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (CoinDesk TV)

DO KWON (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)
Do Kwon Extradition Sought by U.S., South Korea, Montenegro Justice Minister Says
Marko Kovac said the Terraform Lab founder's extradition proceedings would follow a criminal proceeding for ID document forgery.
DO KWON (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

Dubai (shutterlk/Shutterstock)
US Crypto Firms Eye Overseas Move Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Citing an ongoing regulatory crackdown, crypto companies are considering shifting to more favorable jurisdictions. Jeff Wilser reports.
Dubai (shutterlk/Shutterstock)

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits
The senator and her Democratic colleague Ron Wyden asked the U.S. auditing watchdog to rein in bogus audits in the digital assets sector.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

Proof of reserves
Crypto Sector’s Reserve Reports Can’t Be Trusted, Says U.S. Audit Watchdog
Proof-of-reserve reviews aren’t audits, says the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and investors shouldn’t count on them.
Proof of reserves

CleanSpark Washington Georgia
Crypto Miner CleanSpark Extends Bear-Market Strategy, Buying 20K of Bitmain's Newest Rigs
The Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro+ machines will increase CleanSpark's computing power by 37%.
CleanSpark Washington Georgia