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Policy

Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider-Trading Case

Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother.

(VBlock/Pixabay)

Finance

Voyager Digital Says Binance.US Sent Letter Terminating $1B Asset Buy Deal

The crypto lender said it will return value to customers via direct distribution.

Voyager Digital's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Genesis Files for Mediator Assistance Over Amount of DCG Contribution to Reorganization

The move comes months after an initial agreement was reached between Genesis' creditors and its owner, DCG.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Asks U.S. Court to Force SEC Response to 2022 Rulemaking Petition

The filing is a preemptive move by the crypto exchange to argue that the SEC's approach doesn't provide sufficient regulatory guidance for U.S. crypto firms.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed spot bitcoin ETF responses for two applicants.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Web3

Judge Rules Bored Ape Yacht Club Ripoff NFTs Violated Yuga Trademarks

Use of BAYC intellectual property by Ripps’ RR/BAYC was intended to confuse consumers, a U.S. judge in California has ruled.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))

Finance

Gemini to Open a Crypto Derivatives Platform Outside the U.S.

Gemini Foundation's first product will be a perpetual bitcoin (BTC) contract, the company said late Friday.

Gemini co-founders Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss, seen in colorful tuxedos,  announced in June that they will expand their Singapore headcount to more than 100 employees, about 20% of the total worldwide staff.

Policy

CFTC Adviser Chris Perkins Says U.S. Risks Falling Behind in Crypto

Perkins, who is also president of VC CoinFund, published a set of 10 regulatory principles that form the basis of his advocacy role with the CFTC.

CoinFund President Chris Perkins (CoinFund)

Opinion

Draft U.S. Stablecoin Bill Shows Major Difference Between Stablecoins and CBDCs

CoinDesk columnist and "All About Bitcoin" host George Kaloudis explores Washington, D.C.’s, love affair with central bank digital currencies.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.(Andy Feliciotti/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight as It Reopens Proposed Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Commission is confirming crypto industry worries that, yes, the proposal last year to widen its view of securities exchanges will fold in DeFi.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

Chia Network Submits Registration to U.S. SEC For Proposed IPO

The size and price range for the offering has yet to be determined

Chia founder Bram Cohen (Chia)