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Hong Kong Wants to Be a Crypto Hub Again

Though the city’s regulator has set a high bar for companies to operate at present, the door is open for the further relaxing of rules.

HONG KONG, CHINA - AUGUST 06: Traffic at a main road of a shopping district on August 06, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's economy contracted consecutively for the last two quarters in a row due to weak exports and investment as it struggles with pandemic-induced restrictions. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

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Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Receives Operating License From Singapore Regulator

Paxos is the latest company to secure a license in Singapore, allowing it to offer blockchain or crypto services to local businesses.

Paxos CEO Chad Cascarilla said his company's BitLicense application was 1,000 pages long. (CoinDesk archives)

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Gibraltar Will Focus on Stablecoins and DeFi Lending After Market Turmoil

The territory wants to develop its regulatory framework for crypto, Albert Isola, minister for digital and financial services, said in an interview with CoinDesk.

Gibraltar Minister for Digital and Financial Services Albert Isola (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

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A Quarter of Americans Say Inflation, Economy Woes Sparking Interest in Crypto, Poll Finds

The trend is even stronger with young and diverse investors.

Muchos jóvenes estadounidenses dicen que se están interesando más por las criptomonedas dado el clima económico actual. (Dall-E/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Files to Support Ripple Against SEC Case

The crypto exchange joins a trade group and other groups in arguing the SEC's case threatens the broader industry.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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US Tether Bank Fraud Investigation Changes Hands Within the DOJ: Report

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York will now be handling the investigation, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Director de Tecnología de Tether, Paolo Ardoino, en la Blockchain Week de París en abril. (Bitfinex)

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes Phase 1 of CBDC Project, With More Trials to Come

The first part of the project found there was no urgent need for a retail CDBC, although the bank said it wanted to be prepared in case that changes.

Singapore's Skyline (Swapnil Bapat/Unsplash)

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Crypto Lobbyist Group Blockchain Association Asks Court for Permission to Support Ripple Against SEC Case

The Internet Choice Advocates Network and SpendTheBits also filed amicus briefs.

Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Staff Recommends Rejecting Kalshi's US Election Contracts: Bloomberg

Commissioners would still need to vote on the advice.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

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Reading Elon’s Tea Leaves

Musk took over Twitter. We still don’t know what that actually means for free speech.

(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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