CoinDesk Live
The battle for market structure: Paul Grewal warns banks are re-litigating stablecoin yield to protect institutional profits
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti to discuss the banking industry’s latest attempt to strip economic benefits from crypto users. As the 2026 Market Structure bill hits the "last push" in Congress, Grewal reveals the high-stakes battle over stablecoin yield and why Coinbase is doubling down on prediction markets.
Why a leading Solana player is onshoring to the U.S.
Jito Labs’ Rebecca Rettig joins Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti to reveal why the Jito Foundation is officially moving back to the U.S. As Senate negotiations reach a fever pitch, Rettig provides an exclusive look at the leaked "closing offers" for the 2026 Market Structure bill. From the high-stakes debate over DeFi to the "one-yard line" of tax clarity, discover what it will take for the U.S. to finally become the global home for crypto innovation
Why DeFi Literacy is Critical on Capitol Hill
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute, shares insights from recent bipartisan meetings in Washington aimed at advancing crypto market structure reform. She details how lawmakers and industry leaders are rebuilding dialogue, addressing key education gaps on DeFi and digital assets.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020
CoinDesk marks its seventh Most Influential list with two CoinDesk Live events Dec. 7-8.
My Data, My Money: Data Dividends and the Digital Economy
On Nov. 18, CoinDesk’s Ben Powers explores the data dividend: Is it an opportunity to restructure the digital economy on more equitable terms or merely a redesign of the current data ecosystem?
Inside the Hype Machine: Behind the Scenes of the ICO Boom
Smart-contract auditors, PR pros, YouTube “influencers”: Meet the service class that was caught up in 2017’s ICO gold rush, selling metaphorical shovels to prospectors seeking billions in instant riches. Christie Harkin, Brad Laurie, Hartej Sawhney and David Wachsman relive the good, bad and ugly of that era.
CoinDesk Joins IMF, CFTC, Swiss FINMA at DC Fintech Week
The virtual event, which runs Oct. 19-22, brings together marquee names from Switzerland’s FINMA, Sweden’s Riksbank, Bank for International Settlements, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the International Monetary Fund to discuss stablecoin regulation, central bank digital currencies, the future of money and more.
