Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Finance

Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Circle as Chief Legal Officer

Tarbert will guide the company’s global legal strategy as it contends with regulatory issues in the U.S.

YEAR ONE: In his first year CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert declared ether a commodity, allowed ether-based futures products to enter the market and approved actual delivery guidance. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says U.S. Courts Should Have Full Control Over $7.3B in Disputed Assets

Liquidators had argued the assets should be overseen by a court in the Bahamas during a bankruptcy hearing for the exchange on Thursday.

FTX EU will allow customers to withdraw funds that have been locked on the platform. (CraigRJD/Getty Images)

Finance

U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against DeFi Startup PoolTogether

The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges the platform operated in a way that enabled users to evade financial regulation and scam consumers.

PoolTogether is crowdfunding its legal defense with an NFT sale (PoolTogether)

Finance

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Not Shutting Down Staking Service

The country’s largest exchange will continue to offer staking services despite facing lawsuits over the service from federal and state regulators.

Portrait of Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong photographed by Michelle Watt in San Francisco, CA.

Policy

Genesis Bankruptcy Judge Extends Mediation Period Between Genesis, Creditors

The insolvent lender will now have until August 2 to submit a plan to emerge from bankruptcy.

The streets are clear outside the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York (Dustin D.)

Policy

U.S. Doesn't 'Need More Digital Currency' Because It Has the Dollar, Says SEC's Gensler

Gensler's comments follow landmark suits filed this week against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

Nansen Slashes 30% of Headcount in Bid to Cut Costs

The company said it has multiple years of runway ahead, despite the need to now reduce expenses.

(Pixabay)

Policy

Gulf Binance Clinches Thai Regulatory Approval

The joint venture between Gulf Innova and Binance aims to begin offering crypto services in the country later this year.

(Pixabay)

Finance

Etonec and Mina Foundation to Create ZK-Powered Compliance Tool By Year’s End

The product is designed to enable DeFi and Web3 communities to comply with regulations while maintaining community members’ privacy.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Fahrenheit Wins Bid to Acquire Assets of Insolvent Crypto Lender Celsius

The Arrington Capital-backed grouping beat fellow bidder NovaWulf for Celsius’ assets, with the Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium selected as back-up.

Fahrenheit won the auction for bankrupt crypto lender Celsius (Pixabay)