Regulations

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Should Get $5.3B Fine, SEC Tells Court
The massive sum is a “conservative measure” of Terraform Labs and Do Kwon’s ill-gotten gains, according to the SEC.
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Crypto Lobbyists Sue SEC Over 'Dealer' Definition
The SEC adopted a broadened "dealer" definition that might capture crypto traders, the Blockchain Association and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas alleged.
Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Crypto.com has registered as a crypto provider with the central bank in the Netherlands (crypto.com)
Crypto.com Postpones South Korea Launch After Reports of Money Laundering Probe
The firm maintains the "highest" anti-money laundering standards in the industry, it said in a statement to CoinDesk.
Crypto.com has registered as a crypto provider with the central bank in the Netherlands (crypto.com)

Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Ripple Says $10M Penalty Enough, Rejects SEC’s Ask of $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment
The court had found Ripple violated federal securities laws by making institutional sales of XRP but dismissed other allegations brought by the SEC.
Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg
Last month, a Utah district court judge ordered the SEC to pay Debt Box’s legal fees.
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Go After Celeb Promoters
Bankman-Fried’s one-time friends and co-defendants Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh have already settled with the investors.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Binance Exec's Wife Denies Report of Extradition to Nigeria
Nigerian media outlets have reported, citing government sources, that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped Nigerian custody in March, could be extradited back to the country within...
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16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)
Thailand to Block Access to 'Unauthorized' Crypto Platforms
The Thai SEC cited earlier decisions by nations like India and the Philippines in blocking unauthorized platforms.
16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has posted an early draft of the U.S. tax form for reporting crypto transactions. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
IRS Unveils Form Your Broker May Send Next Year to Report Your Crypto Moves
The rule that calls for the new 1099-DA isn't finished, yet, but the U.S. tax agency has shared what the form might look like to report brokered sales of digital assets.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has posted an early draft of the U.S. tax form for reporting crypto transactions. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says her stablecoin proposal would favor U.S.-oriented issuers. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Sen. Lummis: It'll Pay to 'Choose Circle Over Tether' Under U.S. Stablecoin Proposal
The co-author of the U.S. Senate's latest push for stablecoin regulations suggests Circle would have an edge over foreign competitors for customers seeking safety.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says her stablecoin proposal would favor U.S.-oriented issuers. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)