SEC


Policy

Former Head of Crypto-Skeptical SEC Gets Blowback for Pro-Blockchain Op-Ed

Jay Clayton’s op-ed for The Wall Street Journal attracted some rather disparaging responses from the Twitterverse.

Jay Clayton (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF

Coinbase says there’s no “rational basis” for not allowing a spot-based exchange-traded product.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Videos

SEC Commissioners Push Back on Chair Gary Gensler’s Regulatory Agenda

In a Monday joint statement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioners Hester Peirce, aka “Crypto Mom,” and Elad L. Roisman criticized Chairman Gary Gensler’s latest agenda for failing to include clarification on crypto. “The Hash” panel discusses the regulatory implications for Crypto Mom doubling down on her dissent with the SEC’s leadership.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Policy

SEC’s Gensler Says Crypto ‘Fits in Our Broad Remit’: Report

The U.S. regulator also restated his request to crypto exchanges to “come in, work with the SEC.”

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Gary Gensler

The new SEC chair is experienced and talks a good game on crypto regulation. But can he deliver the clarity and detail the industry craves?

"A Simple Truth," by Skygolpe. "The pillars of truth are built on the top of the best doubts."

Videos

Terraform Labs CEO on US Crypto Regulation: ‘It’s Not That Interesting’

Amidst a legal battle with the U.S. SEC, CEO of Terraform Labs Do Kwon and a top 10 winner of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2021, discusses his take on the impact of U.S. crypto regulation on his business operations and the global industry.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Videos

Nexo Co-founder on Growing Institutional Demand for Crypto Assets

Nexo will work with Fidelity Digital Assets to provide products and infrastructure for institutional investors. The cryptocurrency lender has also made a strategic investment in Texture Capital, an SEC-registered broker-dealer catering to institutions. Nexo co-founder Kalin Metodiev shares insights into the deals and the wider crypto markets.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Policy

CFTC Commissioner Says US Regulators Should Issue Clear Guidance Before Punishing Crypto Firms: Report

“What I discourage here at the CFTC is bringing enforcement actions without giving [crypto firms] the tools they need to be compliant,” Commissioner Stump said.

CFTC (Shutterstock)

Videos

Senator Elizabeth Warren Targets Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s Environmental Footprint

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De shares insights into the detailed letter sent out by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to the CEO of Greenidge Generation (GREE), questioning the environmental footprint of its bitcoin mining operation in New York state. Plus, reaction to the SEC rejecting WisdomTree's spot bitcoin ETF application.

Recent Videos

Policy

SEC Rejects WisdomTree’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application

The decision comes seven months after the agency said it would start evaluating the asset manager’s application.

(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)