Nikhilesh De

SEC Delays Decision on Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications After Grayscale Victory
SEC Delays Decision on Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications After Grayscale Victory
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed until October a decision on all spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, according to agency filings on...
SEC Delays Decision on Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications After Grayscale Victory

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense
Sam Bankman-Fried intends to argue he was acting in "good faith" in loaning funds to FTX and Alameda executives, in setting Signal messages to auto-delete and in setting up a...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense

DOJ Argues Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Prove He Must Be Jailed Before Trial
DOJ Argues Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Prove He Must Be Jailed Before Trial
Prosecutors with the Department of Justice filed a formal submission to a federal judge, hoping to revoke FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's bond and move him to prison ahead of...
DOJ Argues Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Prove He Must Be Jailed Before Trial

Long-Awaited U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
Long-Awaited U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House
House lawmakers cleared a long-awaited stablecoin legislation for the next step in its route through Congress late Thursday night. This comes as three other key bills were adv...
Long-Awaited U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House

Lawmakers Meet This Week to Discuss Digital Asset Legislation
Lawmakers Meet This Week to Discuss Digital Asset Legislation
U.S. lawmakers are scheduled to meet tomorrow and Thursday to markup bills regarding digital assets. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses...
Lawmakers Meet This Week to Discuss Digital Asset Legislation

Crypto Industry Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling Are Unclear: Bank of America
Crypto Industry Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling Are Unclear: Bank of America
Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Friday Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the wider applications of the court’s ruling for the crypto industry are difficul...
Crypto Industry Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling Are Unclear: Bank of America

SEC Claims Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to Lawsuit
SEC Claims Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to Lawsuit
The SEC argued in a new filing last Friday that Coinbase acknowledged the possibility that federal securities laws would apply to its listings years ago. CoinDesk Managing Edi...
SEC Claims Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to Lawsuit

Top Binance Execs Resign Over CZ’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report
Top Binance Execs Resign Over CZ’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report
At least three senior officials of Binance have departed the crypto exchange this week, as the company prepares to defend itself on multiple fronts, according to a report from...
Top Binance Execs Resign Over CZ’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report

FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC Oppose BlockFi Bankruptcy Proposal
FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC Oppose BlockFi Bankruptcy Proposal
Proposals put forward by defunct crypto lender BlockFi are an abuse of bankruptcy rules, according to a legal filing made by FTX, with over a billion dollars of disputed trans...
FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC Oppose BlockFi Bankruptcy Proposal

Binance Australia’s Offices Searched by Financial Regulator: Bloomberg
Binance Australia’s Offices Searched by Financial Regulator: Bloomberg
Crypto exchange Binance’s office in Australia was searched on Tuesday by the country's financial regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), accordin...
Binance Australia’s Offices Searched by Financial Regulator: Bloomberg