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Nigeria Charges Binance With Tax Evasion After Detained Exec Escapes: Reports

One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend.

Nigerian flag (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

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Bankers Are Lining Up Buyers for FTX’s 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report

The proceeds from the sale of the shares, valued at approximately $1 billion, will go towards repaying investors.

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

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SEC's Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration

The agency chairman said that the industry could benefit from "disinfectant."

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the agency's court loss led to bitcoin ETF approvals. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Do Kwon’s Extradition to South Korea Postponed by Montenegrin Supreme Court

The Luna/Terra founder will remain in the Balkan country “until a decision is made” on where to send him to face charges.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

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U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight

The securities regulator, Treasury Department and U.S. derivatives watchdog are all hoping to get more funding to deal with new duties policing the digital assets sector.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Do Kwon’s South Korea Extradition Uncertain After Challenge from Top Prosecutor

The Montenegrin High Court’s decision to extradite Kwon to his native South Korea over the U.S. overstepped the limits of its power, according to the supreme state prosecutor.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

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Crypto Exchange OKX to End Services in India

Customers in the country have until April 30 to close out their positions.

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Key U.S. Lawmaker McHenry Says House Has 'Workable' Stablecoin Bill

The House Financial Services Committee chairman, in his final year in Congress, is still optimistic about passing a U.S. stablecoin bill, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the Senate's majority leader is open to it.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry says the stablecoin legislative debate is still moving forward this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Do Kwon Appeal of South Korea Extradition Rejected by Montenegro Court

The decision is now final and cannot be appealed by either Kwon or the U.S., the Terra founder's lawyer told CoinDesk.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

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Tornado Cash Dev Pertsev's $1.2B Money Laundering Allegations Detailed Ahead of Dutch Trial

An indictment by Dutch prosecutors lists 40 suspicious transfers – the largest from the Axie Infinity Ronin exploit.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)