crypto regulation

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill meant to prevent a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). Former CFTC chairman and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP senior counsel J. Christopher Giancarlo weighs in. "There's a false choice between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies when it comes to privacy," Giancarlo said.

Sep 22, 2023

Non-custodial hybrid exchange Ankex moved from alpha to beta testing this week. Ankex CEO Michael Moro shares insights into the platform striking a balance between CeFi and DeFi, his regulatory outlook and current demand.

Sep 21, 2023

New York's financial regulator wants tougher restrictions on crypto coin listings for companies regulated in the state, especially if they target retail clients. Hadas Jacobi, Reed Smith LLP counsel, who also previously worked for the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Office of the General Counsel and Enforcement, discusses her reaction to the proposed updated guidelines issued by the regulator Monday.

Sep 20, 2023

Lisa Bragança, former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney, reacts to Judge Zia Faruqui making no rulings on the SEC's discovery requests or Binance.US's opposition. "The Judge...kind of did a Taylor Swift move" to calm both parties down, Bragança said. "This has gone over the top."

Sep 19, 2023

A U.S. judge declined to order Binance.US to make its executives more available for depositions, or for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to back down in its demands for more documents. Former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney Lisa Bragança discusses her thoughts on the latest court hearing and the possible implications for the state of U.S. crypto regulation. "The judge did a Taylor Swift move," Bragança said. 

Sep 19, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice argues FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed jury questions are “unnecessarily intrusive” and may be intended to support his defense, according to a letter written by prosecutors to Judge Lewis Kaplan, of the Southern District of New York. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks outlines the possible jury questions and key takeaways.

Sep 18, 2023

According to court filings unsealed on Thursday, Binance.US has been accused of not cooperating in a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has said the company’s staking, clearing and brokerage services violate federal securities law. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the regulatory pressure Binance.US undergoes and what's next for the exchange.

Sep 15, 2023

The creator of the animated web series "Stoner Cats," which stars Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, agreed to pay the SEC a $1 million civil fine to settle charges that the project illegally offered NFTs as unregistered securities. Leichtman Law PLLC managing partner David Leichtman discusses the case and how it might shape future crypto regulation. The SEC is "trying to lay down the rules of the road" Leichtman said.

Sep 14, 2023

"Number Go Up" author Zeke Faux discusses the key highlights of his new book that documents crypto's wild ride, including his conversations with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried before the exchange filed for bankruptcy.

Sep 13, 2023

In a Monday night filing, defense attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried fired back against prosecutors wanting to disqualify proposed expert witness testimony, claiming that the U.S. Department of Justice is pushing to prevent the FTX founder from having a fair trial. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest legal developments.

Sep 12, 2023