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A number of crypto businesses and non-profits have written to the main banking regulator in the U.S. asking for banks to have more authorization to deal with crypto.

The leaders in this week’s policy news focus on some case studies in power accumulation that more than anything show why decentralization tech matters.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure.

Tech giants face hearing before Congress that will ask whether they violate antitrust and monopoly laws in the U.S.

The leaders of two tech giants are using nationalism to win back the governments of their respective home countries after stumbling over crypto launches.

Despite a number of choke points, development continues for both security tokens themselves and the market infrastructure to support them.

Major breakthroughs the U.S., Russia and China lead this week’s cryptocurrency policy news as it looks like everyone is trying to bring the industry in from the cold.

The office of the U.S. Treasury that handles banks has issued a determination on the long-debated subject of custodying crypto assets

Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China.

Commissioner Hester Peirce clearly doesn’t see the SEC’s courtroom win against Telegram as a victory for the regulator or innovation in the U.S.

The tale of hacked exchange Cryptopia’s extended liquidation is poised to see new legal action from a major creditor and token issuer.

In this week’s newsletter, we look at a series of developments that test the limits of governmental authority over crypto, as well as the contest with social media.

In the civil case against him, Abramoff owes $55,000, but the judgment in the criminal case remains to be seen.

Despite continuing education gaps, the heads of several crypto-focused trade associations confirmed that lawmakers are paying more attention than ever to the industry.

New suit looks to recover nearly three quarters of a million dollars from alleged ponzi scheme that claimed major altcoin gains amid crypto winter.

This week has seen some major breakthroughs in disguise, reminding us of how regulation doesn’t all happen at once.

Former Swiss President and new board member of CV VC talks the unique attitudes towards law that make Switzerland a hub for crypto.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFTC is changing up the format for its annual Fintech Forward conference.

The CFTC has made comprehensive crypto regulation a strategic objective to accomplish over the next few years, referring to digital assets as “21st century commodities.”

Chairman Tarbert of the CFTC wants to see more clarity on which tokens are securities within the U.S. as well as broader international cooperation on regulation.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to see new crypto projects get a fair shake at U.S. capital markets.

Arca launches Ethereum-based trading for new fund based on shares in U.S. Treasury securities.

Bitcoin isn’t property under new Russian ruling while authorities in the U.S. and the EU challenge encrypted networks in this week’s Law Decoded.

The office of the U.S. Treasury responsible for regulating banks wants to open up dialogue on fintech.

Issues such as financial inclusion and competition with China propelled a hearing on digital dollars before the U.S. Senate today.

Judge approves final judgment in Telegram case; firm will return $1.2 billion to investors.

New York, New York runs the show this week as the site of a host of developments and setbacks for crypto.

Abramoff and the founder of AML Bitcoin face charges for fraud in misrepresenting the token’s compliance, with the founder himself facing jail time for money laundering.

Clinton-era Treasury Secretary Summers doesn’t buy some of the crypto community’s anarchic sentiments but agrees that they are solving a major problem.

As banks look to tokenize currency and USDT volume rises, experts see a bright future for stablecoins.