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CORRECTION: Since publication, the reporting and headline has been corrected to $17 million based on documentation provided by CTO Nuke Goldstein’s lawyers, who showed that most of his apparent withdrawals were sent to other accounts at Celsius. The original headline indicated a figure of $42 million.

Oct 6, 2022

CORRECTION: Since publication, the reporting and headline of Celsius executives withdrawing crypto has been corrected to $17 million based on documentation provided by CTO Nuke Goldstein’s lawyers, who showed that most of his apparent withdrawals were sent to other accounts at Celsius. The original headline indicated a figure of $42 million. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De also discusses the latest developments surrounding South Korean officials announcing it would invalidate Terra creator Do Kwon's passport.

Oct 6, 2022

Prosecutors in South Korea have frozen $39.66 million of cryptocurrency assets belonging to Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon, according to Korean media outlet News1. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the report and Do Kwon's response on Twitter.

Oct 5, 2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) can serve a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) through a website help bot and forum post, a federal court ruled Monday. CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger shares her thoughts about the latest action from the agency and the wider U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

Oct 5, 2022

The Financial Times reports that Celsius Network co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer S. Daniel Leon resigned Tuesday. He is the latest executive to depart the company after now-former CEO Alex Mashinsky. Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest c-suite changes for the crypto lender.

Oct 5, 2022

A federal court ruled on Monday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) can serve a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) through a website help bot and forum post. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what the ruling means for crypto regulation.

Oct 4, 2022

The Financial Stability Oversight Council warned that cryptocurrencies could pose risks to U.S. financial stability if they "were to grow without adherence to or being paired with appropriate regulation.” CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the report's findings.

Oct 4, 2022

"The SEC, just like lots of other regulators, will go after the low hanging fruit," says Lisa Bragança, former U.S. SEC Enforcement Branch chief and managing partner at Bragança Law. She gives a closer look into Kim Kardashian's $1.2 million settlement with the regulatory agency.

Oct 4, 2022

Crypto asset management firm Grayscale Investments, which offers the world’s biggest bitcoin (BTC) trust, is bringing a key administrative role for all of its products in-house through a newly created broker-dealer unit. Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

Oct 3, 2022

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has paid $1.26 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges relating to her promotion of EthereumMax. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges.

Oct 3, 2022