U.S.

Policy

Tornado cash

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.

By Sam Reynolds

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May 25, 2023 at 8:18 a.m. UTC

May 25, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

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.

By Jesse Hamilton

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May 24, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC

May 24, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

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.

By Sandali Handagama

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May 22, 2023 at 12:27 p.m. UTC

May 22, 2023

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Podcasts

Consensus 2023

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?

By Michele Musso

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May 1, 2023 at 8:20 p.m. UTC

May 1, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

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.

By Jack Schickler

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Apr 25, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 25, 2023

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Policy

Montenegro

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.

By Jack Schickler

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Mar 29, 2023 at 11:53 a.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

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.

By Jeff Wilser

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Mar 27, 2023 at 6:06 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

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.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Mar 21, 2023 at 9:45 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

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.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Mar 8, 2023 at 11:25 p.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2023

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Finance

Cleanspark

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%.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Feb 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 16, 2023

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