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.

Elizabeth Napolitano

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Policy

Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges

Aliaksandr Klimenka is accused of processing billions in transactions for drug peddlers and cybercriminals throughout much of the 2010s.

The U.S. Department of Justice grabbed another of the men it alleges moved billions in criminal money at BTC-e.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Expects to Fully Repay Customers but Won't Restart Defunct Crypto Exchange

An initial surge in the FTT token after the news turned negative, leaving FTT plummeting 15% today.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Supreme Court Refuses Craig Wright Appeal

In July a panel of judges ruled that Wright was only entitled to just 1 GBP in compensation for a libel claim against bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack.

Craig Wright v Hodlonaut (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Policy

Abra to Open Withdrawals After Settling with Texas Regulators

More than 12,000 investors could be able to withdraw roughly $13 million worth of crypto, according to a new settlement between Abra and state regulators.

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt speaks during SALT 2022

Policy

FTX Affiliate Alameda Research Drops Grayscale Lawsuit

FTX liquidators are scrapping a costly legal battle to secure money for FTX creditors, following GBTC's conversion into a spot bitcoin ETF.

The now-former FTX Arena (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Coinbase and SEC Dig in With U.S. Judge on Whether Securities Law Applies to Listings

The federal judge must now weigh what a Coinbase lawyer characterized as "a pure question of law," and her answer could have big consequences on the crypto sector.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Policy

Genesis Global Trading Pays $8M to Settle New York Lawsuit

The crypto lender also agreed to cease its business activities in New York and forfeit its BitLicense to settle anti-money laundering and fraud charges against it.

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Bitcoin ETFs Approved: The Industry Reacts

In a milestone for crypto adoption, the SEC today gave the green light to the trading of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). CoinDesk rounded up reaction from across the crypto industry to the news.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Nigeria’s Central Bank Fleshes Out New Rule Allowing Crypto Firms’ Access to Bank Accounts

Nigerian banks are still restricted from holding or trading crypto on their own behalf, despite regulators’ softening stance toward digital assets.

(Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

Finance

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Second Criminal Trial, U.S. Prosecutors Say

The lawyers said much of the evidence they planned to introduce in the second trial was already introduced in the first case and can be considered in the sentencing planned for March 2024.

(CoinDesk, modified)