Sean Patrick Maloney, an adviser to Coinbase, is nominated as the U.S. representative to the OECD, which is building regulatory frameworks for crypto.
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Regulatory Fiascos
Today on TAP: Shame on Gary Gensler. And the coup against Katherine Tai.
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Will the SEC Cave on the Latest Crypto Scam?
Today on TAP: The usually public-minded commission is on the verge of permitting a new Bitcoin gold rush.
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Wall Street’s Favorite Financial Regulator May Be Looking for a New Job
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam’s term doesn’t end until 2026, but there are rumblings of an early exit to the private sector. Place your bets where he’ll end up next!
Posted inLaw and Justice
Nothing to See Here
The conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried is over, but little attention has been paid to the lawyers who helped build up FTX—and they want to keep it that way.
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The Culture of Corporate Criminal Impunity Continues
Attorney General Merrick Garland continues to let big companies skate.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Will Anyone Hold Larry Summers Responsible for His Promotion of a Crypto Scam?
The prominent centrist economist was affiliated with the disgraced crypto firm DCG for over half a decade.
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Cracks in the Blockchain Eight
After Hamas boosted its finances with crypto funding, over 100 members of Congress urged a crackdown on crypto money laundering, including two notoriously pro-crypto representatives.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Secretary Yellen, Where Are the Crypto Tax Regulations?
After almost two years, the Treasury Department hasn’t even started trying to force crypto companies to pay what they owe.
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The SEC Comes for Big Crypto
The agency has sued both Binance and Coinbase for violating securities law.