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Blockworks covers a diverse range of cryptocurrency regulatory topics including SEC complaints, banking regulation, anti-money laundering and bipartisan legislation.

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The courts adjourned the trials against Binance and Tigran Gambaryan until May 22 and May 23

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Oklahoma’s new crypto bill will go into effect in November of this year

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Twelve Democratic Senators voted in favor to pass the resolution Thursday

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The Senate will vote on the anti-SAB 121 resolution tomorrow, and it looks like there are enough Democrats on board to get the legislation to the president’s desk, according to people familiar with the matter

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The two brothers were arrested in New York and Boston, and they face two courts later Wednesday

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Industry watchers are split on whether a prospective issuer could pursue legal action in the case of a denial

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Crypto is likely to stay politicized until the Democrats pivot their questionable stance on the segment, Galaxy CEO says

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The US House last week passed its first-ever crypto-focused bill in a full floor vote, but what else is in the pipeline?

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The holdings disclosure is the first from a state investment board

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Alexey Pertsev’s verdict by a Dutch Court shouldn’t impact Roman Storm’s upcoming trial, CoinCenter’s Peter Van Valkenburgh says

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The 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization has not yet filed any disclosures, but noted plans to support two Democrats and three Republicans in Congressional races

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In a new filing Friday, the SEC argued that Coinbase “simply does not like the answer” that the regulator provided around crypto regulation

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Gensler, who has in the past denied that he is working against the clock, could be looking at a serious uphill battle after November should the Senate or the White House flip

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Ripple’s chief legal officer said that the new filing from the SEC is “more of the same”

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Democrats and Republicans found little common ground during Tuesday’s House Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on the SEC Division of Enforcement.

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Gary Gensler added that the ETH ETF applications are still in front of the five-person commission

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Consensys’ lawsuit against the SEC could play a role in sorting out the ether ETF question, law professionals say

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CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said a growing crypto industry and lack of US laws is going to inevitably lead to more enforcement actions

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Binance and detained exec Tigran Gambaryan may face three court appearances on May 17 after the most recent adjournment pushed another Nigerian trial back

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The SEC in March 2023 launched its formal investigation into ether, lawyers from Consensys allege in new, unredacted complaint

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Last year, the SEC served Coinbase with a Wells Notice just months before filing a lawsuit. Is the same about to happen to Consensys?

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The suit, filed in a Texas court, alleges a regulatory overreach by the SEC

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The government says Zhao “willfully” and strategically put US national security at risk in order to “line his pockets”

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Ripple and the SEC have been locked in a years-long legal battle that started in 2020

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