State of Crypto

Nishad Singh, FTX’s former director of engineering, is said to be engaging with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York, according to a Bloomberg report. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this could mean for Sam Bankman-Fried's legal proceedings and what to expect from FTX's upcoming bankruptcy hearing.

Jan 10, 2023

Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager has defended its $1 billion plan to sell assets to Binance.US, calling criticisms “hypocrisy and chutzpah” based on unverified speculation, according to legal filings. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the opposition the plan has received from FTX trading arm Alameda Research, federal regulators, and a number of U.S. states.

Jan 9, 2023

New York state’s attorney general has sued Celsius Network's former CEO Alex Mashinsky for allegedly defrauding investors with false statements about the condition of the company to encourage money to keep coming in. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the crypto lender's bankruptcy and what to expect from the lawsuit.

Jan 6, 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives still has yet to elect a speaker after failing on six attempts in the past two days of voting. Blockchain Association Director Of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses the potential outcome and what that could mean for this year's crypto agenda on Capitol Hill. Plus, his take on the regulatory impact of FTX's fallout and Binance.US reportedly ramping up lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C.

Jan 5, 2023

U.S. and Bahamian liquidators continue to sling mud as they fight for jurisdiction over bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Jan 4, 2023

Policy

Il terzo giorno del 2023 per il sistema giudiziario federale degli Stati Uniti è l'udienza preliminare di Sam Bankman-Fried, che avrà luogo al 500 Pearl St. a Manhattan

By Nikhilesh DeJan 3, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to plead not guilty to eight different charges at his arraignment in New York, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on what to expect from today's court proceedings.

Jan 3, 2023

Policy

Il team Politiche di CoinDesk prevede le questioni e gli argomenti che potrebbero essere al centro dell'attenzione nei prossimi 12 mesi.

By Nikhilesh DeDec 30, 2022

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has taken custody of FTX deposits valued at more than $3.5 billion as of Nov. 12, according to a media release published late Thursday by the BSC. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest FTX development. Plus, his outlook for possible crypto regulation themes in 2023.

Dec 30, 2022

Millions of dollars worth of tokens held by Sam Bankman-Fried’s embattled trading unit Alameda Research were liquidated and ultimately exchanged for bitcoin Wednesday as the firm's founders face criminal charges related to the collapse of Alameda and FTX, according to onchain data cited by Arkham Intelligence. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De explains what we know so far.

Dec 29, 2022