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A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind

A look at the crypto positions of the major presidential candidates shows some of them are huge digital assets supporters but have significant distance to make up in early polling.

Republican presidential hopefuls chose not to mention crypto in the first debate of the GOP primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Finance

Visa and Mastercard Distancing Themselves From Binance Unlikely to Hurt the Crypto Exchange: Experts

The decision comes only weeks after Binance has been grappling with multiple legal challenges in the U.S.

CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Crypto Tax Proposal Lets Miners Off the Hook, Snares ‘Some’ Decentralized Exchanges

The IRS is finally proposing rules for crypto tax reporting, giving the industry its own 1099 form and declaring digital asset miners safe from the future requirements.

U.S. Treasury Building (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Given Green Light for Unlimited Prison Visits

The FTX founder's lawyers will visit him in prison to prepare their defense after a judge denied Bankman-Fried’s request to have daily meetings at his lawyers’ Manhattan office.

(Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)

Opinion

Will SBF’s ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ Strategy Work?

Lawyers tell CoinDesk the tactic could be effective for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense, but it comes with risks.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

La stratégie « blâmer les avocats » du SBF fonctionnera-t-elle ?

Les avocats disent à CoinDesk que la tactique pourrait être efficace pour la défense du fondateur de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, mais qu'elle comporte des risques.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

Сработает ли стратегия SBF «Во всем виноваты юристы»?

Юристы говорят CoinDesk , что эта тактика может быть эффективной для защиты основателя FTX Сэма Бэнкмана-Фрида, но она сопряжена с риском.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

A estratégia ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ da SBF funcionará?

Advogados dizem à CoinDesk que a tática pode ser eficaz para a defesa do fundador da FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, mas traz riscos.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

La strategia “Dare la colpa agli avvocati” della SBF funzionerà?

Gli avvocati dicono a CoinDesk che la tattica potrebbe essere efficace per la difesa del fondatore di FTX Sam Bankman-Fried, ma comporta dei rischi.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

¿Funcionará la estrategia de “culpar a los abogados” de SBF?

Los abogados le dicen a CoinDesk que la táctica podría ser efectiva para la defensa del fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, pero conlleva riesgos.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)