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Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator

Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation.

Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Oregon Democrat Pitches Campaign NFTs in Crowded House Primary

DeFi developer Matt West says he's staying true to his roots with the Ethereum-based "Crypto Beavers" collection.

Movie poster illustrator Paul Zeaiter did the artwork for Crypto Beavers. (Matt West)

Policy

Former Trump Aide Mick Mulvaney Tapped as Astra Protocol Adviser

The former congressman brings a wealth of government experience to the Swiss startup

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Finance

Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip

Griffith previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions for giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019.

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Fidelity to Offer Exposure to Metaverse, Digital Payments With New ETFs

The funds will give clients exposure to metaverse and digital payment-related companies.

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Markets

US Inflation Jumps to Fresh 4-Decade High of 8.5% in March

The U.S. Consumer Price Index accelerated last month as supply bottlenecks and war-related sanctions pushed already-elevated inflation higher.

Binance Labs recauda $500M para invertir en Web 3 y blockchain. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

Finance

Morgan Stanley Says US Could Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Like Banks

A U.S. CBDC is needed to ensure the dollar remains the world’s dominant payment mechanism, the bank’s analyst said

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Markets

White House in Damage Control Mode as Crypto Markets Brace for 8%-Plus Inflation

The Biden administration blames Russia's war on Ukraine for the extraordinary elevated inflation to be revealed by Tuesday's data from the U.S. Labor Department.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

Policy

GOP Policy Arm Releases Paper Exploring Benefits, Risks of Crypto

The paper signals that Senate Republicans are inching toward a more unified approach to crypto regulation.

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative' in Wide-Ranging Speech

The U.S. official addressed CBDCs, stablecoins and regulations.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)