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State Regulators Crack Down on Voyager Digital's Crypto Interest Offering

The coordinated legal push resembles BlockFi's legal battle, which ended in a $100 million fine and pledges to register as a security.

Steve Ehrlich, co-founder and CEO of Voyager

Finance

Greener Bitcoin Mining Could Be China’s ‘Trillion-Dollar Present’ to the US

Can change come fast enough for an ESG-embattled mining industry?

A Bitfury mine in Mo i Rana, Norway. The mine is 90% powered by hydroelectricity and employs five locals. (Bitfury)

Policy

Janet Yellen, Sounding More Constructive, Acknowledges Crypto's Role in Finance

The former Fed chair and current Treasury secretary had been skeptical, saying in 2018 she "was not a fan" of bitcoin.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

City of Austin Approves ‘Fact-Finding Study’ for Tax Payments in Bitcoin, Crypto

The Texas city will investigate the feasibility of adopting “bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies” with a study due in mid-June.

Austin city council (Sam Padilla)

Policy

US Justice Dept. Charges 2 in NFT 'Rug Pull' Scheme

"They pulled the rug out from under the victims," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said of the creators of the Frosties NFT collection.

(Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

US Senate to Consider Bill Examining El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment

The bill, which was passed out of committee on Wednesday, generated the displeasure of El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele.

U.S. Capitol Building (Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash)

Policy

UK, US Regulators Call for ‘High Levels’ of Global Collaboration in Overseeing DeFi

The Fed is sharing its analysis on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) with six other central banks at the BIS, said Chair Jerome Powell.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Policy

Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions

The Biden administration said earlier in the day that such guidance would be forthcoming.

(Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Justice Department Will Prosecute Banks, Crypto Exchanges That Help Russians Hide Assets: Report

A new task force has been created to freeze or take the assets of Russians that have been sanctioned following the invasion of Ukraine.

DOJ

Policy

Biden’s Executive Order Draws Mixed Reactions From Global Crypto Community

Crypto advocates worldwide are somewhat underwhelmed by the U.S. president’s recent executive order on crypto regulation.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while meeting with business leaders and governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The Biden administration's long-awaited executive order for government agencies to take a closer look at issues surrounding the crypto market is being celebrated by industry participants despite it lacking a clear path on possible regulation. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images