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Markets

US Senators Seek Information on Facebook's 'Libra' Crypto Project

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee wants to know more about Facebook's crypto project.

Mark Zuckerberg

Markets

A New Crypto ETF Has Just Been Filed With the U.S. SEC

A prospectus for a new bitcoin and ether-based exchange-traded fund has just been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Markets

Crypto-Friendly US Congress Members Join New Fintech Task Force

The U.S. House of Representatives is launching a task force to examine financial technology, including blockchain.

Stephen Lynch

Markets

SEC Commissioner Fears 'Heel-Dragging' Will Stifle Crypto Innovation

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce is worried that the regulators are moving too slowly for the crypto ecosystem.

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FinCEN Says Some Dapps Are Subject to US Money Transmitter Rules

Decentralized applications (dapps) may sometimes qualify as money transmitters under U.S. law, FinCEN said.

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Judge Asks NYAG to Narrow Scope of 'Amorphous' Bitfinex Document Request

A judge has ordered Bitfinex to turn over documents to the New York Attorney General, but only once the scope of the request is narrowed.

New York Supreme Court

Markets

Bitfinex: NYAG's Order Is Hurting Our Customers and the Crypto Market

Bitfinex customers may suffer if it can't tap a credit line from Tether, the firms' lawyers say in a new filing in the New York Attorney General case.

Bitfinex

Markets

FCC Eyes Blockchain to Better Manage Scarce Wireless Spectrums

The FCC could one day use blockchain to monitor and manage wireless spectrums to support the growing requirements of the internet of things.

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Markets

Regulators Ready to Approve Ethereum Futures, CFTC Insider Says

The CFTC is willing to approve an ether futures contract – provided it ticks all the right boxes, a senior official told CoinDesk.

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Policy

Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto's Newest Controversy

When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.

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