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France Opens for MiCA Applications, First Among Biggest EU Economies

The French regulator has in the past welcomed crypto companies to register with it.

Aug 2, 2024
Bybit withdraws from France (Mantas Hesthaven / Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange Bybit Withdraws From France in Response to Regulations

"It has always been Bybit's primary objective to operate our business in compliance with all relevant rules and regulations," the company said in its post.

Aug 2, 2024
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Kamala Harris Can't Cede Crypto to Trump, Could be Difference in Battleground States: Think Tank

"Kamala Harris must lay out her own agenda for cryptoassets or she risks ceding the ground entirely to the Republicans," said the commentary from OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Inst...

Aug 2, 2024


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Tether’s Banking Relationships, Commercial Paper Exposure Detailed in Newly Released Legal Documents

Obtained by CoinDesk under a Freedom of Information Law request, the documents offer a rare but limited window into the reserves behind USDT, the crypto market’s largest stabl...

Jun 16, 2023
Dresden Mayor Bill Hall (Doreen Wang/CoinDesk)
The Bitcoin Mining Debate Is Ignoring the People Most Affected

Snowballing misinformation has painted an inaccurate and incomplete portrait of a complicated industry – and that is having a real impact on policy.

May 23, 2023
Alex Mashinsky, founder of Celsius Network (CoinDesk)
NovaWulf Plans to Tokenize Equity of Celsius’ New Firm With $2B Assets, After Takeover

Celsius Network contacted 130 interested parties and signed confidentiality agreements with 40, before choosing NovaWulf.

Apr 14, 2023
A 30MW HIVE Blockchain facility in the military town of Boden, Sweden (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Sweden Drives Final Nail Into Its Bitcoin Mining Industry With Tax Hike

The 6,000% increase in taxes per kilowatt hour of energy may "ultimately destroy the industry" in the country.

Apr 14, 2023