CZ Set to Be Released From Prison on September 29
The Binance founder is currently living in a halfway house in San Pedro, California.
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More than 40 Firms Join Central Bank Group to Explore Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments
More than 40 financial firms will join central bank group the Bank for International Settlements to explore how tokenization can enhance wholesale cross-border payments in Project Agorá, the BIS said on Monday.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Pro-Crypto Opponent, John Deaton, Has a Plan to Beat Her
Defeating U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a national hero in progressive circles, seems a stretch for a relatively little-known Republican in the liberal bastion of Massachusetts. But candidate John Deaton, known among crypto fans for his legal advocacy, says it can be done by leveraging the concerns of people in that state.
SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance’s Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint
The SEC filed its proposed amended complaint against Binance on Thursday with a greater emphasis on the exchange’s token listing process.
‘An Explosion of Election Gambling’ Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court
The regulator pleaded with the court to halt Kalshi’s political prediction markets for the duration of the CFTC’s appeal.
Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks ‘Irreparable’ Harm, Kalshi Argues
Prediction market company Kalshi pushed back against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s move to block its new election contracts, saying they would harm the company.
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Requests New Trial: NYT
The FTX founder is six months into a 25-year prison sentence.
Tether Hires PayPal Government Affairs Ace as U.S. Scrutiny Unresolved
Tether hired a government-affairs veteran from PayPal and Chainalysis, Jesse Spiro, to head its own shop as the issuer of the leading {{USDT}} stablecoin has long been under a cloud of reported U.S. investigations.
English High Court Rules Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared.
Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments
Crypto exchange Kraken has demanded a jury trial in the case brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a court filing Thursday showed.