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US SEC Plans to Keep Growing Crypto Unit as Enforcement Ramps Up

The securities regulator has almost filled the 20 slots previously added to its crypto squad and is looking to increase that number even further, a spokesperson said.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Top US Treasury Official Says Leaders ‘Actively Evaluating’ Digital Dollar Question

The U.S. government is still weighing whether to start a CBDC, but Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang highlights benefits such as reinforcing the dollar’s global role.

Treasury Undersecretary Nellie Liang (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Puerto Rico Extends 4% Tax Incentive to Crypto and Blockchain Activities

Staking and exporting crypto services qualify for the tax rate.

Bandera de Puerto Rico. (Ana Toledo/Unsplash)

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French Regulator Working to Clarify New Crypto Rules, Align With EU

The National Assembly voted for new regulations on Tuesday in the wake of FTX's collapse.

France is toughening crypto laws. (Colors Hunter/Getty Images)

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Crypto Lender Voyager Says Majority of Customers Voted for Restructuring Plan With Binance.US

The plan will be discussed during a bankruptcy hearing on Thursday.

Steve Ehrlich, co-founder and CEO of Voyager Digital (YouTube)

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Ex-Biden Adviser Said Administration Was Pushing for Digital Dollar

As the crypto industry awaits a U.S. government decision on whether to issue a central bank digital currency, a former economic official said it was working toward that end.

Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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SEC, CFTC Charge FTX's Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea

Singh pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges filed by the Department of Justice earlier on Tuesday.

Nishad Singh (LinkedIn)

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Ohio Joins $22.5M Multistate Settlement Against Crypto Lender Nexo

The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission announced the settlement in January.

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French National Assembly Votes for Tougher Registration Rules for Crypto Firms

The approval Tuesday means a new regime cast in the wake of the FTX collapse will pass into law.

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Grayscale to Argue SEC’s Inconsistency as Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court

The company’s appeal of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rejection of its bitcoin ETF will be argued in U.S. federal court next week in Washington, D.C.

Don Verrilli Jr. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)