French Regulator Says It’s ‘Examining’ Polymarket
The scrutiny comes after a French national profited handsomely on the platform by placing large bets on Trump winning the U.S. election
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Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time
Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer at FTX and a one-time member of former CEO and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle, has requested that he serve no prison time for his role in the crypto exchange’s 2022 implosion.
UK Lords Echo Support for Digital Assets Property Bill
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SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit
A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was “trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly.”
German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses
Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.
Trump’s Biggest Boon to Crypto Would Be Passing the Bitcoin Act: CoinShares
Under such a proposal, bitcoin would be established as a strategic reserve asset and the government could buy up to 5% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply, the report said.
Trump’s Triumph Is Also Crypto’s: Gensler, Regulatory Clouds Likely to Vanish
Buoyed by donations and votes from a digital asset industry he aggressively courted, Trump won a second term to the White House in his third bid for the U.S.’s highest office.
Crypto Is a Clear Winner With Trump as GOP Takes Senate, Sherrod Brown Loses and Gensler Likely Heading for Door
Having $169 million to spend on U.S. congressional elections can produce fast results in Washington, as the crypto sector’s campaign-finance blitz this year helped rid it of a powerful Democratic senator who stood in the way of legislation and also populated Congress with a large number of new friends.
Live Updates: Crypto and the 2024 U.S. Election
Up-to-the minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation from CoinDesk.
Binance, CZ’s Lawyers File Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint in SEC Lawsuit
Lawyers representing Binance and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao have made a fresh attempt to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against them.