Policy

Cristiano Ronaldo, now playing with Al Nassr FC, on Nov. 27 at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Khalid Alhaj/MB Media/Getty Images)

Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Faces $1B Class Action Suit Over Binance Endorsement

The suit alleges that Ronaldo "promoted, assisted in, and/or actively participated in the offer and sale of unregistered securities in coordination with Binance."

By Jamie Crawley

Dec 1, 2023

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (Terra)

Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Fail to Have Singapore Class-Action Suit Rejected: Report

The suit was filed in September 2022 by Julian Moreno Beltran and Douglas Gan on behalf of 375 others, who claim they lost a combined $57 million.

By Jamie Crawley Amitoj Singh

Dec 1, 2023

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry got tied up as temporary Speaker of the House, distracting him from crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Republicans' Leadership Squabbles Delayed U.S. Crypto Bills Until 2024, Key Lawmakers Say

Republican Rep. French Hill and Democrat Rep. Jim Himes see potential future floor votes for crypto bills being key to convincing the Democrat-controlled Senate to play ball.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 30, 2023

Brazil (Agustin Diaz Gargiulo / Unsplash)

Brazil to Impose 15% Tax on Crypto Earnings Held on Offshore Exchanges: Report

The bill is awaiting presidential approval.

By Lyllah Ledesma

Nov 30, 2023

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Republicans' Leadership Squabbles Delayed U.S. Crypto Bills Until 2024, Key Lawmakers Say

Nov 30, 2023

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Brazil to Impose 15% Tax on Crypto Earnings Held on Offshore Exchanges: Report

Nov 30, 2023

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HM Revenue and Customs (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

UK Won’t Excuse Ignorance in the Hunt for Unpaid Crypto Taxes, Experts Say

Nov 30, 2023

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Central Banks Aren't Sufficiently Ready for CBDC Risks: BIS Report

Nov 30, 2023

Opinion

Binance's Future and Other Questions Post-Settlement

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 29, 2023

Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance on Tuesday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 22, 2023

What an SEC Proposal Means for RIAs in Crypto

By Nathan McCauley

Nov 15, 2023

Interview

‘We're Not Asking for Special Treatment’: Coin Center on the Proposed IRS Broker Rules

Nov 14, 2023

Features

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

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: 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

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

Unmute

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Mixer on North Korea Allegations as FBI, Dutch and Finnish Police Seize Website

Dec 1, 2023

The U.S. Treasury Department has blocked Sinbad.io, a crypto mixing service, from the global dollar financial system on allegations it supported transactions tied to North Korea's infamous hacking group.