Policy

Do Kwon, whose TerraUSD and Luna tokens collapsed in 2022, fueling the crypto winter (Terra)

Do Kwon Faces Extradition to U.S. for Charges Tied to the TerraUSD and Luna Collapse: WSJ

The blowups of his UST and LUNA tokens fueled a crisis that gripped the whole crypto industry in 2022, causing losses that reverberated far and wide.

Dec 7, 2023
Bank of England (Camomile Shumba)

Asset Tokenization on Blockchains Could Increase Systemic Risks: BOE

Banks are becoming more positive about using crypto technologies for the tokenization of money and assets, the BOE said.

Dec 7, 2023
Craig Wright (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference )

Craig Wright's Tulip Trading Must Prove Ownership of Bitcoin in Hacking Case, English Court Rules

The hearing, scheduled to take 15 days, will also seek to determine whether the alleged hack occurred.

Dec 7, 2023

Features

A musician in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas on a day no cruise ship had docked
Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk
Date: October 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial

Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.

Nov 16, 2023
Firms may leave the country. (Romain V / Unsplash)
UK's Proposed Crypto Rules Could Drive Away Foreign Firms, Lawyers Say

The government has said it won't extend certain regulatory exemptions reserved for foreign TradFi firms to crypto, potentially making it tougher for companies to enter the mar...

Nov 16, 2023
SBF Trial Newsletter Graphic
SBF Trial: The Last Day of Summer Camp

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial ended, in the words of his defense attorney, "gradually, then suddenly."

Nov 9, 2023
Matthew Long, director of payments and digital assets at the FCA (FCA)
UK’s Tough Crypto Regulator FCA Won’t Go Easy on Stablecoins, Official Says

The Financial Conduct Authority on Monday published a discussion paper with proposals for a stablecoin regime.

Nov 8, 2023