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Senate's top Democratic investigator looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines' f...

Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the investigations subcommittee, added a probe of the ex-White House crypto ad...

coindesk 1 week ago

Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding fa...

When Silvergate was on the verge of collapse in 2023, Coinbase instructed 30 customers to deposit funds into an alternate account...

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Trump to throw spotlight on overseas crypto abuses at White House event

The president is hosting a cybercrime event that will highlight U.S. authorities' efforts to crack down on crypto scams run by for...

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coindesk 1 week ago

U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance

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coindesk 1 week ago

France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gain...

Amendment I-3898 removes tax deferral for MiCA-compliant stablecoins starting January 2027.

coindesk 2 weeks ago

Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran vo...

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coindesk 2 weeks ago

U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures

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The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto

Patrick Witt announced his departure from the White House last week.