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Policy

The SEC's Crypto Course Reversal

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed a number of cases over the past few weeks.

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Policy

FSOC's Still Worried About Stablecoins

The group's 2024 report once again highlighted FSOC's longstanding concerns about stablecoins.

U.S. Treasury Department (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

White House Crypto Czar?

Plus: Trump's crypto business ties deepen.

White House. (René DeAnda/Unsplash)

News Analysis

What Does Trump's Win Mean for Crypto?

The industry is hopeful, but the only crypto-ish thing he's done since the election is sell shirts with the DOGE dog.

Donald Trump at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Here's Why Today's U.S. Election Matters for Crypto

It's unlikely a crypto bill will become law this year, but not impossible.

(Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Opinion

Privacy as a Fundamental Human Right

Is the Tornado Cash case a policy discussion or a legal one?

Miller Whitehouse-Levine, Michele Korver, Allison Behuniak and Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos (DC Privacy Summit)

Opinion

Andy Barr's 'Vision' for House Financial Services

The Kentucky lawmaker is running to succeed crypto-advocate Patrick McHenry as chair of the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee.

Rep. Andy Barr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

It Takes a Fake Token to Catch a Volume Faker

Last week, the DOJ unveiled an indictment against Gotbit, which CoinDesk profiled in 2019.

NexFundAI's site, before it was taken down (FBI)

Tech

Crypto Usage Setting Records Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, A16z Says in Report

The report highlights a dramatic increase in blockchain activity, with 220 million addresses interacting with the technology at least once in September, triple the number in late 2023.

Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)