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U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC’s Coinbase Lawsuit
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday.Source
Is Friend.tech a Friend or Foe? A Dive Into the New Social App Driving Millions in Trading Volume
The new social app has driven over 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its mysterious origins, lack of privacy policy and lagging network, it raises some red flags.Source
Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been remanded into custody ahead of his October trial on multiple financial crime charges after a federal judge revoked his release on bond.Source
Cameron Winklevoss to DCG Amid Their Crypto Lending Fight: ‘Good Luck’ Convincing a Jury
His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling – in and out of court – over the failure of Gemini’s Earn lending service.Source
Visa Tests Way to Make Paying Ethereum Gas Fees Easier
Visa says managing ether (ETH) balance to cover gas fees is “burdensome” and too complex, according to a blog post.Source
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies.Source
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right
Like Facebook’s ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington D.C. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.Source
Struggling Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Looks Poised for Potentially Massive Layoffs, Sources Say
Nevada regulators recently ordered the crypto company, which BitGo had planned to buy, to cease operations and noted a shortfall in customer funds.Source
Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu
I didn’t really have anything prepared to write about this week but the Department of Justice is on it. Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial that they intend to fold campaign finance allegations into a wire fraud charge, after announcing they would have to drop the campaign finance charge itself due to […]