Latest from Marc Hochstein
'Razzlekhan,' Husband Agree to Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions
The pair were ordered to forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange.
U.S. House Republicans Introduce Crypto Oversight Bill With Changes From June Draft
The revised bill excludes a host of traditional securities from the "digital asset" category, which some say bodes ill for DeFi.
SEC Chair Gensler Cites 'Wild West' of Crypto in Case to Increase Agency's Budget
The chairman asked U.S. lawmakers for $72 million in extra funding to, among other things, protect investors from crypto markets “rife with noncompliance.”
Nasdaq Halts Plan for Crypto Custody Service Due to U.S. Regulatory Conditions
The stock market operator had said in March that it was putting together infrastructure and regulatory approval for the custodian service.
GOP Lawmakers Suggest Gensler's SEC Is Gaming News Cycle to Thwart Crypto Legislation
The regulator's actions seem to have been timed to overshadow and undermine Congressional efforts, Reps. French Hill and Dusty Johnson wrote.
SEC's Gensler Says AI Could Play Big Role in Future Financial Crises
Artificial intelligence “may heighten financial fragility as it could promote herding,” the regulator said in a speech.
BlockFi Bet Big on FTX and Alameda Even After Seeing Infamous Balance Sheet, Creditors Say
The crypto lender saw “the exact same balance sheet” later exposed by CoinDesk, but still put clients' money in Sam Bankman-Fried’s companies, a scathing new report claims.
What Ripple’s Partial XRP Win Means for Other Crypto Firms Fighting SEC
Coinbase and Binance have a new precedent to cite in court – if the decision survives potential appeal. That’s no sure thing, lawyers said.
Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs
Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak.
Coinbase, SEC Spar Over Definition of Securities, Nature of Staking in First Court Hearing
U.S. Judge Katherine Polk Faila questioned both sides on a range of topics in a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday.
