New Jersey Rescinds $5 Million Penalty, Clears Coinbase Staking Restart
New Jersey has rescinded its order against Coinbase that had imposed a The state withdrew its $5 million penalty and staking restrictions without prejudice; Coinbase says customer access will return ‘very soon.’
penalty and barred the exchange from offering staking to state residents, according to The Defiant and Cointelegraph. The withdrawal was made without prejudice, according to The Defiant.
Coinbase said customer access to staking in New Jersey would return “very soon,” according to The Defiant. Cointelegraph reported the reversal clears the way for Coinbase to restore staking for users in the state.
Cointelegraph framed the timing as coming ahead of a midterm vote being watched by the crypto industry. Separately, CoinDesk reported that bitcoin fell below Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as chip rout deepens ahead of U.S. midterm vote.
as a selloff in chip stocks deepened ahead of the same U.S. midterm vote, underscoring volatile market conditions surrounding the news.
Sources: The Defiant, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk
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