State of Crypto

Sens. Ron Wyden (left) and Mike Crapo (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Crypto Wants a De Minimis Tax Exemption in the U.S.
The industry weighed in on a Senate committee request for comment, hitting common themes.
Sens. Ron Wyden (left) and Mike Crapo (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail
The FTX founder lost his bid for a “temporary release” from jail ahead of trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Looking at Uniswap and Crypto’s New Favorite Ruling
A federal judge took the current state of federal securities laws to task in a ruling dismissing a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs.
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Tornado Cash Indictments May Prove to Be Just a Localized Storm After All
Fears of the case being the start of a new assault on the industry may be overblown.
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Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash Is an Entity, Judge Says
We have yet another court ruling finding a decentralized autonomous organization is an association.
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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving a courthouse in July 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail
Yes we’re still talking about the boy wonder and his pending trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving a courthouse in July 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu
Sam Bankman-Fried isn't escaping the charge as he faces potential jail time ahead of his trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?
Federal prosecutors are fed up with what they say are his repeated attempts to influence witness testimony. He maintains he’s just trying to defend his reputation.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky outside a courthouse in New York on July 25, 2023. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)
Mashinsky's Arrest, Ripple Ruling, Etc.
Catching up on a mere 11 days' worth of news.
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky outside a courthouse in New York on July 25, 2023. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Unpacking the Latest Lummis-Gillibrand Bill Draft
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillbrand unveiled a new version of their crypto bill, which could define more of the conversation around digital asset legislation.
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)