Latest from Nikhilesh De
SEC Rebuts Coinbase's Attempt to Get Appeals Court to Answer Key Crypto Question
The exchange wants an appeal court to rule on whether conventional securities rules apply to crypto. Coinbase hopes they don't.
U.S. CFTC Proposes Ban on Political Event Contracts
The U.S. derivatives regulator approved a proposed rule that punctuates a long-standing legal dispute between the agency and predictive markets platforms.
Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats
Stand With Crypto – an advocacy group started by Coinbase last year – will start gathering cash from more than 400,000 members to give to favored congressional candidates.
Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
The startup's plan to launch a custody operation followed by SEC-compliant crypto trading missed its first-quarter target, but the firm says it's just finishing up some technical work.
Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus’ NYSE American Stock Listing Postponed for SEC Review
Exodus was supposed to uplist to NYSE American on Thursday morning, but this is now delayed, the company said.
House Votes to Erase SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto
The House of Representatives voted in favor of a resolution to oppose the SEC's crypto accounting policy, Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, as President Biden defends it.
The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play
The industry is virtually flooding the courts with requests for clarity.
Former NFL Star Rob Gronkowski to Pay $1.9M to Settle Crypto Investor Suit
The NBA's Victor Oladipo and racecar driver Landon Cassill also struck deals, and a group of Voyager investors said this was the "first tranche" of settlements with promoters of the former cryptocurrency lender.
Crypto Mixers Targeted in U.S. House Democrats' Effort to 'Clamp Down' on Money Laundering
New legislation is on the way to target mixers as money-laundering tools, according to Rep. Sean Casten, who also highlighted Tether as the favorite token for illicit finance.
U.S. DOJ Identifies and Charges LockBit Ransomware Gang Leader with Fraud, Extortion
The U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information that leads to the apprehension of 31-year-old Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev.
