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Crypto for Advisors: 2024 - Bitcoin’s Year?

[Nov 21 4:00 PM] 2024 has been a year of significant progress for the crypto industry, as bitcoin adoption has reached new heights and regulatory clarity has emerged. In this wrap-up, we will take a closer look at the key events and trends that have shaped the…

What Does Trump's Win Mean for Crypto?

[Nov 15 10:30 PM] Donald Trump and the Republican Party at large had a strong 2024 election, winning the presidency, Senate and House. This almost certainly guarantees crypto legislation will advance and become law sometime in the next two years. It also heralds a…

Crypto for Advisors: Post-Election Review

[Nov 14 4:00 PM] A week after the election, crypto sentiment remains strong. Polymarket, bitcoin and a possibly more efficient and crypto-positive government are all tailwinds to look forward to.

The Protocol: Reinvent Ethererum, and Just Don't Break Bitcoin

[Nov 13 7:31 PM] In founding editor Bradley Keoun's last issue of The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain technology, we're covering Trump's DOGE whistle and the slew of announcements from the big Ethereum conference Devcon in Bangkok.

Here's Why Today's U.S. Election Matters for Crypto

[Nov 5 4:15 PM] It is Election Day in the U.S. At some point in the coming hours, days and weeks, we'll know which major party wins control of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House. Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump…

Privacy as a Fundamental Human Right

[Oct 29 1:30 PM] What role do privacy tools play in crypto, and how does this discussion develop? Those were some of the questions at a panel I moderated last week at the DC Privacy Summit.

Andy Barr's 'Vision' for House Financial Services

[Oct 22 7:30 PM] Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is one of the lawmakers running to succeed U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as the head of the Republican wing of the committee, which oversees regulators like the Securities and…

It Takes a Fake Token to Catch a Volume Faker

[Oct 18 11:30 PM] Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people.

The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto

[Oct 9 4:00 AM] Last week, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – had managed to get themselves hired by a number of crypto projects, giving them two different ways…

Prediction Markets Go to Washington('s Appeals Court)

[Sep 20 4:00 PM] The CFTC is working to ban political prediction markets. Its current goal: Get a federal appeals court to keep one from launching while it argues a judge was mistaken in overturning its rejection of Kalshi.

How Might Donald Trump's Crypto Token Fit Into Regulations?

[Sep 7 4:30 AM] The former president of the United States is launching a crypto yield product, even as he appeals to the crypto industry in his current bid for office. Donald Trump will be the "chief crypto advocate" for World Liberty Financial, a venture that has…

A U.S. Crypto Bill's 2024 Chances

[Aug 31 12:30 AM] Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told the audience at a "Crypto4Harris" virtual event that he hoped to shepherd crypto legislation through Congress and have President Joe Biden sign the bill into law by the end of…

R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule

[Aug 23 2:30 AM] In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury Department formally withdrew the proposal.

The Protocol: Now Everyone's Putting a Wrapper on Bitcoin

[Aug 21 8:00 PM] In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain technology, we're covering the drama surrounding "wrapped bitcoin" as Tron founder Justin Sun assumes a custody role, signs of upheaval in the Urbit ecosystem and the rise of dark pools on…

What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?

[Aug 16 2:30 AM] While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited.

Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?

[Aug 8 4:31 AM] Sanctions are an effort to throw the weight of the U.S. dollar around to tamp down on activities the U.S. government thinks may be harmful – like money laundering to fund terror groups or rogue nations. The New York Federal Reserve thinks they had…

Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve

[Aug 2 4:30 AM] Over the weekend, former U.S. President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump and a number of lawmakers spoke at the Bitcoin Nashville conference. The biggest piece of news everyone has been talking about was Trump and Sen. Cynthia Lummis'…

When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?

[Jul 3 8:30 PM] A federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Binance ruled that most of the case can proceed, but dismissed charges tied to the sale of BUSD and secondary sales of BNB.

Ron Wyden on FISA Reform and Crypto

[Jun 25 11:30 PM] Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been a long-standing member of the U.S. Senate, and was a sponsor or co-sponsor of several key pieces of legislation enabling broad adoption of the internet. More recently, he voted in favor of a House Resolution…

Patrick McHenry Explains FIT21's Passage

[Jun 18 11:30 PM] Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives…