Opinion


Opinion

Gary Gensler Failed the U.S. Crypto Industry, and So Has Congress

The Securities and Exchange Commission chair is a rational actor. U.S. lawmakers have been derelict in their duties.

Chairman for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Second FTX Asset Recovery Report Is Packed With Bombshells

New claims put Sam Bankman-Fried and his friends even closer to the center of a brazen conspiracy.

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

Opinion

Don’t Overlook Tokyo and Hong Kong as Crypto Hot Spots

The two Far East financial hubs take a comprehensive approach to overseeing crypto, and are likely to attract businesses from around the world. They don’t appear on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 ranking of the 15 best places to live and work for crypto professionals, but they should not be ignored.

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Step Aside ‘Blockchain Technology’, IMF and BIS Have a New Crypto Buzzword

Financial stewards including the International Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements say tokenization is the future. They’re wrong.

(Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño/Flickr)

Opinion

SEC Sought Freeze Order Despite ‘No Evidence’ That Binance Was Moving U.S. Customer Funds

The SEC’s “pre-crime” litigation strategy seemed to annoy Judge Amy Jackson.

(Wesley Tingey/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Will BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Take the Spirit Out of the Honey Badger?

Financial advisors will want a simple story to tell.

Honey Badger in Higashiyama Zoo

(Tomio344456/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

How Financial Advisors Can Navigate Crypto’s Turbulent Waters

The past year has been a rollercoaster for crypto, but FAs and RIAs shouldn’t run from the category.

man stacking coins

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Fall Outside Howey Test Criteria

As a result, the SEC’s regulatory scrutiny may be more limited in scope.

A judge has warned lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that he may sanction them for allegedly misleading the court. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why Short Sellers May Have a Hard Time Betting Against Tether

Crypto’s most controversial financial instrument enjoys some notable insulation from skeptical bets.

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. There are signs tether (USDT) has become an object of increased short-seller interest as a U.S. regulatory crackdown accelerates. (Bitfinex)