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Reflections in the Wet Sidewalk of Modern Office Skyscrapers in The City of London
Silvergate's Collapse May Spell Regulatory Trouble for Crypto
Silvergate’s woes are an ill omen for the broader crypto industry.
Reflections in the Wet Sidewalk of Modern Office Skyscrapers in The City of London
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust at Issue in Court
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount to net asset value has fallen to its lowest level in a month ahead of oral arguments in federal court related to Grayscale's lawsuit against the U S Securities and Exchange Commission Coin Desk Global Policy Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect Grayscale and Coin Desk are [...]
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Binance.US Is Operating 'Unregistered Securities Exchange:' SEC Official
A U S Securities and Exchange official said agency staff believes Binance US is operating an unregistered securities exchange in the U S and that staff believe the sale of VGX tokens by Voyager Digital violated federal securities laws Coin Desk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world [...]
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SEC Chair Gensler Says Crypto Exchanges May Not Be ‘Qualified Custodians’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler pushed back on the idea that crypto exchanges could be safe, qualified custodians for investment advisers. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the developments.
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Silvergate Stock Tumbles After Bank Says It May Face Certain Regulatory Probes
Silvergate Bank announced it would delay the filing of its annual report on Wednesday sending its stock price plunging The Company is currently analyzing certain regulatory and other inquiries and investigations that are pending with respect to the Company the filing stated in part Coin Desk Global Policy Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares the [...]
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Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on February 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer
In the last week prosecutors have laid out new details and allegations against the FTX founder.
Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on February 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
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Former SEC Branch Chief on State of U.S. Crypto Regulation
Former U S Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U S on the heels of the latest enforcement actions from the SEC Regulators move slowly and deliberately and the crypto industry does not Bragança said Plus her thoughts on [...]
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