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Grayscale Plans Low-Fee GBTC Spinoff: the Bitcoin Mini Trust
Bitcoin ETF manager Grayscale is seeking permission from the SEC to spin out a percentage of GBTC shares to seed the new Bitcoin Mini Trust product, according to a filing on...
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Terra co-founders Daniel Shin and Do Kwon (Terraform Labs)
Terra’s Do Kwon Wins Extradition Appeal in Montenegro as Case Heads for Retrial
Kwon is facing fraud charges in the U.S. around his role in Terra's collapse.
Terra co-founders Daniel Shin and Do Kwon (Terraform Labs)

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Bitcoin's Price Rally May Add to Inflation. Here's Why
The so-called wealth effect from unrealized crypto-market gains, which is estimated to be stronger than stocks, could boost consumer spending and inject demand-pull inflation...
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Virginia, USA (Stephen Poore/Unsplash)
Virginia Proposes a Mere $17,192 a Year for New Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission
The money is set to cover the costs associated with having meetings including travel expenses.
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Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Might Be Lighter Than You'd Expect
Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white...
Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Tether consolidated reserves Q4 2023 (Tether)
U.S. Regulators Do Have Some Control Over Stablecoin Tether: JPMorgan
USDT's appeal relative to other stablecoins will likely diminish as regulations will require more transparency and compliance with new anti-money laundering standards, the rep...
Tether consolidated reserves Q4 2023 (Tether)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico
Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse  (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Ripple Must Share Financial Statements Requested by SEC, Court Rules
The statements will help a judge determine if institutional sales of XRP after the SEC lawsuit was filed in 2020 broke securities law, the SEC said in its request.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse  (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Some crypto miners are objecting to the EIA survey. (Jacob Lund/Shutterstock)
U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.
Some crypto miners are objecting to the EIA survey. (Jacob Lund/Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Holds Above $40K Ahead of U.S. GDP, $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry
Traders have scaled back bets of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ahead of the U.S. GDP report.
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