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After crypto lender Celsius declared bankruptcy, its founder and former chief executive officer, Alex Mashinsky was arrested on allegations of misleading investors and manipulating its native token, CEL. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De, compares the similarities between the cases against Mashinsky and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Plus, insights on the legal developments Mashinsky could be facing in 2024.

29 dec 2023

Pending court cases that could have a large impact on the crypto industry are top of mind for many market watchers as 2024 nears. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation, Nikhilesh De, shares an update on the legal developments FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky will face next year.

29 dec 2023

What will 2024 look like for Coinbase? CoinDesk's managing editor for data & tokens Danny Nelson discusses the road ahead as the exchange continues its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Plus, how Coinbase is navigating the regulatory landscape as centralized exchanges including Binance and FTX faced major headwinds this year.

28 dec 2023

Looking back at the state of crypto regulation in 2023, Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond explains why the Binance case was the most pivotal moment of the year for him despite the highly-anticipated FTX drama. Plus, his outlook on Congress' upcoming plans for legislation in the U.S.

26 dec 2023

2023 was an eventful year for the digital assets industry. Ripple won a partial victory against the SEC, TradFi giants like BlackRock entered the spot bitcoin ETF race and FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried was found guilty of fraud. Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses how the crypto regulation has changed in the past 12 months. Plus, his outlook on upcoming regulatory developments in 2024.

26 dec 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a look back on some of the crypto-related enforcement actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2023. The agency says it filed 784 enforcement actions this year, which included charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon.

21 dec 2023

FTX is pushing back against a U.S. government's claim for $24 billion in unpaid taxes from the bankrupt crypto exchange. TaxBit head of government solutions Miles Fuller weighs in on why it's uncommon for the U.S. government to demand such a large amount of money.

19 dec 2023

The U.S. government's claim for $24 billion in unpaid taxes from FTX has only one source – taking cash away from its victims, according to the bankrupt crypto exchange. A recent court filing stated in part, "This Alice in Wonderland argument has no support in the law." TaxBit head of government solutions Miles Fuller shares his thoughts on the latest developments.

19 dec 2023

As a part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier discusses whether crypto hard wallets saw a significant uptick in sales after Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao pleaded guilty to one charge of violating the Bank Secrecy Act last month and the crypto exchange paid a $4.3 billion fine to settle the allegations. Plus, insights into Ledger's sales following FTX's implosion.

11 dec 2023

"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin weighs in on how the crypto industry has changed since the collapse of FTX and the recent conviction of the exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried. "The crypto community turned against Sam once they realized that some legislation that he was championing in Congress would benefit centralized actors," Shin said. After the collapse of FTX, she heard from entrepreneurs that "they really learned their lesson."

15 nov 2023