# Coinbase seeks new exec to debate with policymakers

# Coinbase seeks new exec to debate with policymakers

“# Coinbase seeks new exec to debate with policymakers ” Coinbase is looking for a new hire to manage the exchange’s sour relationship with policymakers. The United States-based crypto exchange aims to swell its legal and compliance team ranks. The company is looking for more than 350 new hires, with 24 job openings within the…

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# SEC registrants seek DeFi and physically-backed Bitcoin ETF approval

# SEC registrants seek DeFi and physically-backed Bitcoin ETF approval

“# SEC registrants seek DeFi and physically-backed Bitcoin ETF approval ” Crypto companies from the United States filed two registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in relation to Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi). An Atlanta-based investment company, Invesco joined New York’s Galaxy Digital Funds…

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# Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets raises 1M

# Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets raises $431M

“# Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets raises $431M ” Major Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Genesis Digital Assets has secured $431 million in funding to expand its industrial-scale mining operations in the United States and Nordics. The new funding round was led by Paradigm, one of the biggest cryptocurrency investment companies backing major industry players like…

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# CFTC commissioner: agency doesn’t have enforcement resources without Congress

# CFTC commissioner: agency doesn’t have enforcement resources without Congress

“# CFTC commissioner: agency doesn’t have enforcement resources without Congress ” Dan Berkovitz, one of three commissioners currently serving at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said while the agency is suited to futures contracts, swaps, and options trading, it would need additional resources to handle the cash market for crypto assets. Speaking at the…

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# SEC chair compares stablecoins to casino poker chips

# SEC chair compares stablecoins to casino poker chips

“# SEC chair compares stablecoins to casino poker chips ” U.S. Securities and Commission, or SEC, chair Gary Gensler has doubled down on his “Wild West” analogy for cryptocurrencies, calling stablecoins instruments for gambling at old-timey casinos.  Speaking to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius on Tuesday, Gensler said most projects in the crypto space dealt…

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# US Treasury Dept sanctions crypto OTC broker Suex for alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attacks

# US Treasury Dept sanctions crypto OTC broker Suex for alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attacks

“# US Treasury Dept sanctions crypto OTC broker Suex for alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attacks ” The United States Department of the Treasury has announced it will impose sanctions on Czech Republic and Russia-based business Suex OTC for allegedly allowing hackers to access cryptocurrency sent as payment for ransomware attacks. In a…

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