Policy

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer is pushing a bill that would set up government-accessible repositories for off-chain crypto trading data. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions

A Democrat in Congress is waging a lonely crusade against off-chain secrecy by calling for exchanges’ internal records to be shared with central repositories.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sep 28, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Here's the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Schedule

The court will only meet four days most weeks, the calendar shows.

By Nikhilesh De

Sep 28, 2023

Tom Duff Gordon, Vice President International Policy at Coinbase.

Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants Staking Clarity as Regulations Loom

The EU and UK may both be contemplating new rules to cover crypto staking — as regulatory action in Switzerland and Singapore offers a cautionary tale.

By Jack Schickler

Sep 28, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a New York courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Judge Denies Temporary Release For Sam Bankman-Fried, Suggests He Could Face 'Very Long Sentence'

Bankman-Fried’s lawyers had requested that he be released for the duration of his trial to ensure that he is able to review material and speak with his counsel.

By Helene Braun Sam Kessler

Sep 28, 2023

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Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants Staking Clarity as Regulations Loom

Sep 28, 2023

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Judge Denies Temporary Release For Sam Bankman-Fried, Suggests He Could Face 'Very Long Sentence'

Sep 28, 2023

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Coinbase Receives Regulatory Approval to List Perpetual Futures Trading to Users Outside US

Sep 28, 2023

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The EU is worried about crypto's energy use (Steve Buissinne / Pixabay)

EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm

Sep 28, 2023

Opinion

The Government Shutting Down Isn't Great for Crypto

By Nikhilesh De

Sep 27, 2023

Sens. Ron Wyden (left) and Mike Crapo (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Crypto Wants a De Minimis Tax Exemption in the U.S.

By Nikhilesh De

Sep 19, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail

By Nikhilesh De

Sep 12, 2023

Interview

Meet the Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Invited Coinbase to Town

Legislative Council member Johnny Ng is courting crypto exchanges to get licensed in the city as the U.S. drives digital asset firms offshore.

Jul 24, 2023

Features

2 Small Wins For Sam Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried had a few small wins in court, but his big challenge – securing a temporary release – may be decided later today.

Sep 28, 2023

Why Binance and Banking Giant MUFG Want to Issue Stablecoins in Japan

Binance Japan and Mitsubishi UFJ bank want to help with the country's Web3 ambitions by issuing stablecoins.

Sep 26, 2023

U.S. Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts

Experts suggest that the courts and the SEC will keep rolling if the government is shuttered, but an already sluggish interaction with federal officials may be slowed even further.

Sep 25, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried (Probably) Won’t Get a 115-Year Prison Sentence

The FTX founder will be defending himself against wire fraud and conspiracy charges. Here's what that means.

Sep 25, 2023

What Could Sam Bankman-Fried’s Jury Possibly Look Like?

Sep 28, 2023

As Sam Bankman-Fried's trial approaches on Oct. 3, CoinDesk TV producers asked people in New York City what they know about about FTX collapse and the exchange's founder.