Binance.US Head of Legal and Chief Risk Officer Leaving the Crypto Exchange: WSJ
The departure comes just days after the crypto exchange lost its CEO Brian Shroder.
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Dueling Digital Dollar Bills Debated in Congressional Hearing on U.S. CBDC
The idea of a digital dollar in the U.S. is so egregious to Republican lawmakers that it’s become a presidential campaign talking point and the subject of multiple bills to strangle it before it takes a first breath. But Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) reintroduced a bill Thursday calling for the exact thing they’re trying to stop.
Genesis Has Ceased All Crypto Trading Services: Spokesperson
A Genesis booth at the FTX conference in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange Bybit ‘Exploring All Options’ to Stay in UK: CEO
Companies like Luno and PayPal have halted certain crypto operations in the country in response to regulations set to take effect next month.
Ether Staking Landscape Gets Boost as SSV Mainnet Seeks to Dispel Centralization Concerns
The launch comes as staking landscape is dominated by centralized staking providers, which together hold more than 70% of the staked ether (ETH) supply.
First Mover Americas: BTC Holds $26K; Hedera’s HBAR Jumps
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Phishing Attack on Cloud Provider With Fortune 500 Clients Led to $15M Crypto Theft From Fortress Trust
A phishing attack on Retool led to the theft, which helped spur Fortress Trust’s agreement to sell itself to Ripple, sources said.
Bitcoin Steady at $26K, SOL Slightly Dips After FTX Gets Approval to Sell Crypto
Crypto exchange FTX got court approval to sell part of its $3.4 billion digital asset holdings.
Judge Allows Bankrupt FTX to Sell Its Crypto Holdings, Including BTC and SOL
Crypto exchange FTX can sell and invest its crypto holdings to pay back creditors, a judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled Wednesday.
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission placed a trio of decentralized crypto platforms into its crosshairs last week. An aggressive set of charges from the CFTC – which zeroed in on how the trading platforms handle certain kinds of third-party token swaps – contrasted with the regulator’s more lenient image.