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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) on allegations of violating federal securities law. This comes a day after the agency filed a similar lawsuit against Binance. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest.

Hun 6, 2023

Leaders of the House Financial Services Committee and House Committee on Agriculture released a draft bill that aims at building a guideline for crypto exchanges to register with the SEC and operate within the United States. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the draft legislation.

Hun 5, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the latest contender for the leadership of the Republican Party, said during a Twitter space that "bitcoin represents a threat to [the current regime]." CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on DeSantis' attitudes toward crypto and CBDCs.

May 25, 2023

Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev will be allowed to cross-question blockchain analytics company Chainalysis as he seeks to clear his name of money laundering charges, according to the rulings of a Dutch court. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect from Pertsev's case and his upcoming trial. Chainalysis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

May 24, 2023

Gemini said in an update on its website that Digital Currency Group (DCG) missed a $630 million payment owed to Genesis last week. Gemini says it is working with Genesis, DCG, and creditors to provide forbearance to DCG in order to avoid a default. Both Genesis and CoinDesk are owned by DCG. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments.

May 22, 2023

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems operating on different types of networks can be used for cross-border and cross-currency payments, according to a new report published by researchers with the New York Federal Reserve and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the new research.

May 19, 2023

A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cannot seal documents tied to former official William Hinman's 2018 speech on crypto and securities to Ripple in the regulator's ongoing lawsuit against the company closely associated with the XRP cryptocurrency. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation CoinDesk Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments surrounding the world of crypto regulation.

May 17, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told an appeals court that crypto exchange Coinbase hadn't proven the regulator needs to create a new regulatory framework for the digital asset industry. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the agency's response to Coinbase petition.

May 16, 2023

Eun Young Choi, head of crypto enforcement at the Department of Justice (DOJ), has promised a crackdown on illicit behavior on trading platforms, according to the Financial Times. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the agency's approach to crypto regulation in the U.S.

May 15, 2023

House Financial Services Committee chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) accused the SEC of stonewalling questions on digital assets and threatened another hearing. Meanwhile, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to be released from Montenegro jail on supervised bail as his trial on document forgery charges continues, a court notice from Friday shows. CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, shares the latest developments in crypto regulation.

May 12, 2023