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State of Crypto

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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The Unnoticed OFAC Budget Ask in Last Week's Crypto Congressional Hearing
Whether FinCEN and OFAC have the resources they need to enforce anti-money laundering rules seems very under-discussed.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 22, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on crypto last week. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Joe Biden’s Crypto Executive Order Is a Symbol
The symbolism of U.S. President Joe Biden signing last week’s directive may have more of an impact than the practical effects.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on crypto last week. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 15, 2022 at 10:50 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2022
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Crypto Still Isn't Helping Russian Oligarchs Evade Sanctions
This feels like a perfect test case for crypto’s value proposition that has yet to materialize.
(Erwan Hesry/Unsplash)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 8, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2022
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The Russian ruble lost value relative to the dollar after global sanctions were enacted. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Russian Sanctions May Test Crypto's Proposition
Parts of Russia are about to be cut off of the global financial system.
The Russian ruble lost value relative to the dollar after global sanctions were enacted. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 1, 2022 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2022
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Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 (Artur Voznenko/Unsplash)
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Canada, Russia and Crypto's Place in the World
World events might set the stage to test crypto’s raison d'etre.
Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 (Artur Voznenko/Unsplash)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 23, 2022 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2022
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Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan (YouTube, modified by CoinDesk)
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The Bitfinex Laundering Story Continues
Federal officials arrested two and seized $3.6B in BTC tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. And everyone's paying attention now.
Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan (YouTube, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 15, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2022
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Stablecoin Regulation Takes Center Stage at House Hearing Today
The House Financial Services Committee is meeting to discuss stablecoin regulation today. Here's what we can expect.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 8, 2022 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
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Diem May Be Gone, but Its Legacy Lives On
It's still not yet time to lay this much plagued stablecoin project to rest.
(Scott Rodgerson/Unsplash)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 1, 2022 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2022
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U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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What the Fed Thinks About CDBCs
Most of the Fed's CBDC report rehashed old ground, but it's a key piece of insight into the central bank's thinking.
U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Jan 25, 2022 at 4:18 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
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The House Looks Into Crypto's Energy Impact
It’s the latest hearing by lawmakers into a previously not-very-deeply discussed aspect of the crypto ecosystem.
Powerplant (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Jan 18, 2022 at 11:37 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2022
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