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Crypto Hubs 2023: Where to Live Freely and Work Smart
With shifting regulatory regimes worldwide, crypto is on the move to find the best locales to put down roots, get licensed, register or just be. Crypto Hubs 2023, our ranking of the top 15 global crypto hubs, is a good place to start.
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Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank (Ali Powell)
Wyoming: Regulatory Clarity and Crypto-Friendly Banks Fuel Blockchain Revolution
America’s least populous state has passed three dozen laws regulating crypto. That has helped attract crypto, blockchain and Web3 employers and made the No. 7 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 the most crypto-friendly state in an otherwise uncertain U.S. regulatory environment.
Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank (Ali Powell)

Wyoming (Pascal Bernardon/Unsplash)
Wyoming Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Its Crypto Charter Framework in Custodia Lawsuit
The state's attorney general claims the Kansas City Fed’s decision to deny Custodia’s master account rests partly on “perceived inadequacies in Wyoming’s laws and regulations.”
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A Sabre56 bitcoin mining facility. (Sabre56)
Bitcoin Mining Consulting Firm Sabre56 Raises $35M to Build 150MW of Hosting Sites
The company is moving into the hosting business and says it already has a "waiting list" of clients.
A Sabre56 bitcoin mining facility. (Sabre56)

Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Effectively Banning Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys
Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Effectively Banning Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys
Wyoming's House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that effectively prohibits the forced disclosure of private crypto keys by the U.S. state's courts. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest state-level crypto regulation and the federal implications.
Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Effectively Banning Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys

Jackson Hole, Wyoming (Ben Emrick/Unsplash)
Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Prohibiting Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys
The U.S. state's House of Representatives approved the rules, which won't apply in cases where there is no alternative way to access the requisite information.
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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief in Support of Custodia Bank’s Legal Battle With the Federal Reserve
The Wyoming-based bank filed suit against the Federal Reserve in June, arguing that the Fed’s refusal to make a decision is unlawful and discriminatory against crypto institutions.
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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American CryptoFed DAO Withdraws Locke, Ducat Token Registration Request
CryptoFed said the tokens are “not securities.”
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Black Hills Signs Deal to Power Bitcoin Mining in Wyoming
The publicly traded utility will deliver up to 75 megawatts of power to a new mining operation in Cheyenne.
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Custodia founder and CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)
Crypto Bank Custodia Sues Federal Reserve
The bank founded by Morgan Stanley veteran Caitlin Long filed suit against the U.S. central bank for delaying a decision on its application for a master account.
Custodia founder and CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)