SEC

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses his outlook for crypto regulation in 2023 with a focus on bankruptcy cases, possible SEC action for exchanges and likely delays in crypto legislative activities.

Dec 30, 2022

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP counsel Michael Selig discusses the state of crypto regulation in 2022 and details of his opinion piece on CoinDesk titled "2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization." Plus, insights on the tension between the CFTC and SEC over crypto jurisdiction. And he explains why regulators cracking down celebrity endorsements of crypto could seem like publicity stunts.

Dec 29, 2022

Opinion

La réglementation des Crypto reste une forêt obscure. Au cours de l’année à venir, la SEC et la CFTC repousseront probablement les limites de leurs pouvoirs existants en adoptant de nouvelles mesures d’application, déclare l’avocat Mike Selig.

By Michael SeligDec 23, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasing its scrutiny of audits of cryptocurrency companies in an effort to warn investors who may feel assured by audits such as proof-of-reserve reports, according to the Wall Street Journal. "The Hash" panel discusses the industry implications amid increased demand for transparency after FTX's collapse.

Dec 23, 2022

With former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang taking plea deals from federal investigators, Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança says "the government doesn't need Sam Bankman-Fried's cooperation right now." The former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief also weighs in on the legal developments of the FTX case, predicting the prosecutor's next move is to prove Bankman-Fried's intent for fraud.

Dec 23, 2022

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried has arrived at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California according to the New York Post. This comes after he was released on a $250 million bond and will remain under house arrest while awaiting a federal trial on multiple charges of fraud. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the latest legal developments.

Dec 23, 2022

VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the significance of the SEC calling FTX’s token FTT a security and his market analysis in a crypto winter. Plus, his predictions for crypto in 2023, including Ripple losing the case to the SEC and Twitter boosting its payment offerings.

Dec 22, 2022

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse. The SEC and CFTC also announced charges against the two, saying Ellison manipulated the price of FTT. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy.

Dec 22, 2022

Asset manager WisdomTree announced nine more "blockchain-enabled" funds have become effective with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for a total of 10 digital funds launching early next year. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck shares his insights and the outlook for a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.

Dec 22, 2022

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday night. The SEC also charged Ellison and Wang. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Jesse Hamilton discusses the details.

Dec 22, 2022