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A federal judge ruled that crypto lender Voyager Digital, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a "retention" award. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto regulation and an outlook into the troubled lender's future.

Aug 25, 2022

Michelle Bond lost her primary bid to be the Republican congressional candidate for her New York district. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto candidates across the country. Plus, what to expect from Voyager's bankruptcy hearing.

Aug 24, 2022

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) published five cease-and-desist orders last Friday, including one to crypto exchange FTX US, alleging it mislead investors by suggesting their accounts are insured through the government agency. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Aug 22, 2022

The U.S. Trustee office, which oversees bankruptcy matters, said an independent probe into Celsius' financials is needed to address "significant transparency issues" in the crypto lender's bankruptcy case, according to a court filing Thursday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Aug 19, 2022

Stablecoin issuer Tether has tapped BDO Italia to take over from MHA Cayman on its regular attestation reports. It said it plans to publish the reports every month rather than once a quarter. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Aug 18, 2022

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may be leaning on banks to prevent them from providing services to cryptocurrency companies, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Tuesday, citing communications he had received. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Aug 17, 2022

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are proposing a bill identical to a proposed amendment they submitted last year, that would clarify the definition of a "broker" in a 2021 infrastructure law imposing new crypto tax reporting requirements. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Aug 4, 2022

The New York State Department of Financial Services fined Robinhood’s cryptocurrency trading unit $30 million for alleged violations of anti-money-laundering and cybersecurity regulations. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the penalty. Plus, insights into SEC's fraud charge on Ponzi scheme Forsage and latest on Bitfinext hack laundering suspects "Razzlekhan" and "Dutch."

Aug 2, 2022

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ordered Voyager to cease any representations that customers' funds would be protected in case of the company's failure, according to an FDIC statement published Thursday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest move.

Jul 29, 2022

The legislation that could establish U.S. regulations for stablecoins has formally been delayed until after the August congressional break, according to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest timeline for the bill.

Jul 28, 2022