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Crypto Will Soon Threaten Global Financial Stability, FSB Official Says

In the wake of FTX’s demise, Steven Maijoor, chair of the Financial Stability Board’s crypto working group, urged authorities worldwide to move beyond sectoral boundaries and agree on global norms for the industry.

Steven Maijoor, chair of the Financial Stability Board's working group for crypto assets. (Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images)

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The ‘SBF Bill’: What’s in the Crypto Legislation Backed by FTX's Founder

The specter of the now-disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried looms large over the bill, but Sens. Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman plan to push ahead anyway.

A crypto bill in Congress is still in the works following the implosion of FTX. (Shutterstock)

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CFTC Pushes Back Against Amicus Briefs in Ooki DAO Lawsuit

Lawyers for the CFTC served notice of the lawsuit against the DAO via a website help bot and a forum post. The four amicus briefs say the CFTC wasn't playing fair.

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Execs Ask for Clearer US Regulatory Policy After FTX Collapse

The CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple and Circle called for clearer policy framework in a tweet thread started by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)

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In the Colombian Andes, Figuring Out How Crypto Can Save the Climate

Earnest eco-crypto nerds at a three-day retreat attempted to resolve interoperability among crypto-climate projects.

A hummingbird nesting in the main room for the crypto eco retreat at Tierra de Agua in Cocorna, Colombia. (Milton Giraldo, edited by CoinDesk)

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OKX Expands to the Bahamas With New Registration and Regional Office

The crypto exchange has officially registered as a Digital Asset Business in the Bahamas under the country’s crypto-friendly DARE Act.

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis speaks during Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk).

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India's Crypto, Web3 Industry Forms New Advocacy Body

A previous organization representing the industry was disbanded earlier this year.

Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Abdullah Ahmad/Unsplash)

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Bankruptcy Judge Denies Celsius’ Motion to Pay Employees $3M in Retention Bonuses – At Least Temporarily

Judge Martin Glenn said he was “shocked” by the bankrupt lender’s plan to issue the bonuses while withholding information from the public, a move he called “completely unacceptable.”

More claimants are turning up the heat on Celsius. (Unsplash)

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Hong Kong to Make Retail Crypto Trading Legal: Report

The city is looking to reestablish its reputation as a global financial hub.

Hong Kong (Shutterstock)