crypto regulation

The Senate Banking Committee wants Sam Bankman-Fried to appear before it next week in person to discuss the collapse of FTX, and will subpoena him if he does not appear voluntarily, a letter from its leaders said Wednesday. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments.

Dec 8, 2022

In an interview on Yahoo Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said that the SEC has the basic disclosure and governance requirements in place to hold digital-assets firms accountable. Fitch Ratings Senior Director Monsur Hussain discusses what this means for the future of crypto regulation.

Dec 7, 2022

U.S. lawmakers want the Department of State to disclose the rewards it pays in crypto, according to a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De has the latest regulatory news coming out of Washington, D.C.

Dec 7, 2022

FTX's contagion effects continue to spread across the crypto markets. Lyn Alden Investment Strategy Founder Lyn Alden discusses levels to watch for bitcoin (BTC), the impact of the Fed's rate hikes and the state of crypto regulation.

Dec 6, 2022

Could FTX's collapse lead to better crypto regulation? Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) discusses the outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape and the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, a bipartisan, comprehensive crypto responsibility bill she's introduced with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Plus, why she thinks ether is a security.

Dec 6, 2022

Crypto lender Nexo said it would stop offering products and services in the U.S. in the coming months as their discussions with both state and federal regulators had come to a "dead end." CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in.

Dec 6, 2022

Customers whose money is locked up on trading and lending platform Genesis and who have taken legal advice on the matter currently account for some $1.8 billion of loans, according to a CoinDesk source familiar with the situation. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details. Genesis and CoinDesk are both owned by the Digital Currency Group.

Dec 5, 2022

Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins “First Mover” to discuss what to expect from FTX hearings as the U.S. Department of Justice calls for an independent examination of alleged fraud during the collapse of FTX. Plus, an outlook on the future of crypto regulation as the FTX saga continues to unfold. 

Dec 2, 2022

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the first of several congressional hearings on FTX and said his agency couldn't have prevented the collapse because FTX wasn't an entity regulated by CFTC. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the hearing and why Chairman Behnam asked lawmakers to “take a pause” and overhaul the crypto bills. Plus, the significance of the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA).

Dec 2, 2022

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried apologized for the collapse of his crypto exchange in an anticipated interview with The New York Times, but distanced himself from Alameda Research. "I wasn’t running Alameda. I didn’t know exactly what was going on. I didn’t know the size of their position," Bankman-Fried said. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the takeaways from the interview.

Dec 1, 2022