crypto regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is close to releasing a risk assessment analyzing criminal use of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest developments.

Mar 15, 2023

In a lawsuit filed against KuCoin, New York State Attorney General Letitia James alleged that the Seychelles-based crypto exchange is violating securities laws by offering unregistered securities tokens, including ether. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what could happen if ether is a security.

Mar 10, 2023

New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against KuCoin on Thursday, alleging the Seychelles-based crypto exchange is violating securities laws by offering tokens, including ether (ETH), that meet the definition of a security without proper registration. Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans discusses the action and the outlook for U.S. crypto regulation. Plus, key takeaways from yesterday's House hearing on the digital asset ecosystem.

Mar 10, 2023

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the impact of Silvergate Bank’s collapse on Signature Bank, another crypto-friendly bank in the space. This comes as Coinbase recently said it would no longer use Silvergate to facilitate dollar payments for its institutional customers and will now use Signature Bank for payments.

Mar 9, 2023

The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion is holding a hearing on Thursday titled, "Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration's Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem." CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses what to expect and the future of the crypto industry in the U.S. in times of regulatory uncertainty.

Mar 9, 2023

Silvergate Bank will "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations, its holding company, Silvergate Capital (SI), said Wednesday. Bianco Research, L.L.C. President and Macro Strategist Jim Bianco discusses the latest blow to the crypto industry and its impact on the markets. Plus, his reaction to CoinDesk reporting that JPMorgan is ending its banking relationship with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

Mar 9, 2023

Binance.US cleared a major hurdle in its effort to acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital in a deal worth over $1 billion after Michael Wiles, a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of New York, overruled the various objections to the proposed acquisition. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and key takeaways.

Mar 8, 2023

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount to net asset value has fallen to its lowest level in a month, ahead of oral arguments in federal court related to Grayscale's lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Mar 7, 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports that Tether used bank accounts in the names of executives of various companies, slightly tweaking those companies' names, to maintain its access to the global financial system in 2018. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest details from the publication.

Mar 6, 2023

A U.S. Securities and Exchange official said agency staff believes Binance.US is operating an unregistered securities exchange in the U.S., and that staff believe the sale of VGX tokens by Voyager Digital violated federal securities laws. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

Mar 6, 2023