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Last week in crypto regulation (Feb 10 - 16)

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Head of web3&crypto practice at Buzko Krasnov law firm

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Trump & Government Actions
	1.	Trump Appoints Brian Quintenz as CFTC Chair
https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1889500103771083139?
	2.	Binance and SEC Pause Legal Battle for 60 Days
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.256060/gov.uscourts.dcd.256060.296.0.pdf
	3.	BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik to Be Released
https://www.wsj.com/world/russian-bitcoin-exchange-co-founder-to-be-freed-by-the-u-s-after-americans-release-3f5fe066

Legal Cases & Investigations
4. SEC Seeks 28-Day Delay in Coinbase Appeal
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.a2129a91-19d5-ef11-b542-001dd805468f/gov.uscourts.ca2.a2129a91-19d5-ef11-b542-001dd805468f.51.0.pdf
5. U.S. Senate Investigates Pantera Capital Founder
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/technology/dan-morehead-crypto-senate-taxes.html
6. India Seizes $190M in BitConnect Ponzi Case
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-ed-seizes-cryptocurrency-worth-rs1646-crore-in-bitconnect-investment-fraud-9838068/

🚨SCOOP: Three sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell me that @realDonaldTrump has chosen @BrianQuintenz, current Head of Policy at @a16z crypto and a former commissioner, to be permanent chair of the @CFTC.

No official statement from the @WhiteHouse yet, but officials…

Eleanor Terrett

ETFs & Market Developments
7. SEC Reviews Multiple Solana ETF Applications
https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/cboebzx/2025/34-102392.pdf
https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/cboebzx/2025/34-102391.pdf
https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/cboebzx/2025/34-102397.pdf
https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/cboebzx/2025/34-102394.pdf
8. Grayscale Files for Cardano ETF
https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/nyse-arca/rule-filings/filings/2025/SR-NYSEArca-2025-12.pdf
9. SEC Acknowledges XRP and Dogecoin ETF Filings
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-acknowledges-grayscales-xrp-dogecoin-etf-filings
10. Cboe BZX Proposes Staking for Ethereum ETF
https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1889802349587341533?

Meme Coins & Hacks
11. Fake Maldives President Account Promotes Meme Coin
https://x.com/EvanLuthra/status/1888804615447048425?
12. Argentina’s President Faces Lawsuit Over Meme Coin
https://dexscreener.com/solana/bzzmnvfm7t6zsgfelxzermrxfkanldo4fszvsisxcszz
https://x.com/chainalysis/status/1890541225901441464?
https://apnews.com/article/argentina-milei-cryptocurrency-fraud-charges-c0321f320a00cdb58edfb365ba8ce0f8
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentinas-opposition-threatens-impeachment-trial-after-milei-touts-crypto-coin-2025-02-16/
13. CAR President Allegedly Announces Official Meme Coin
https://x.com/FA_Touadera/status/1888731407075176660?

Other Crypto Regulatory Updates
14. Bybit Removed from France’s AMF Blacklist
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-removed-france-amf-blacklist
15. SEC and CFTC Discuss Crypto Regulation Coordination
https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1889840106992968082?