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Consensus Magazine

Analisa Torres: The Judge Who Gave Ripple and XRP Hope

The U.S. District judge's partial ruling in favor of Ripple regarding XRP could create a precedent the crypto industry can come back to over and over.

Judge Analisa Torres (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Gary Gensler: The Crypto Lightning Rod Who Runs the SEC

No regulator or law enforcement official had as much influence on crypto this year. But is the SEC chair singled out too much by critics?

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Tech

U.S. Judge Warns SEC Over 'False and Misleading' Request in Crypto Case

A federal judge threatened to sanction the SEC's lawyers after their "false" arguments prompted a court to impose a temporary restraining order on crypto firm Debt Box.

A judge has warned lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that he may sanction them for allegedly misleading the court. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Faces $1B Class Action Suit Over Binance Endorsement

The suit alleges that Ronaldo "promoted, assisted in, and/or actively participated in the offer and sale of unregistered securities in coordination with Binance."

Cristiano Ronaldo, now playing with Al Nassr FC, on Nov. 27 at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Khalid Alhaj/MB Media/Getty Images)

Opinion

Is Binance Big Enough to Survive a $4.3B Fine and Founder CZ’s Ousting?

The "historic" settlement with the DOJ, CFTC and U.S. Treasury many finally allow the firm to come into compliance. But if it does, can the world's largest crypto exchange still grow?

Changpeng Zhao

Policy

Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight

Binance will pay the U.S. government $4.3 billion to settle criminal and civil charges.

Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance last November. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

‘They’re Playing a Game’: What New Yorkers Think of the SEC’s War Against Crypto

After the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken, a small but trusted exchange, CoinDesk asked passersby for their views on crypto and regulation.

Kraken Crypto App

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Global to Shut Down

All trading on the platform will be disabled on Dec. 4, several months after Bittrex's U.S. arm filed for bankruptcy and stopped operations.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Celsius to Transition to Mining-Only NewCo After SEC Feedback in Updated Bankruptcy Plan

On Monday, a few hours before the Celsius announcement, CoinDesk reported that the SEC wanted more information about the assets of the former crypto lender.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Tokens In SEC's CrossHairs Are Posting Double Digit Year-To-Date Returns

The Securities and Exchange Commission is doubling down on its allegations that certain crypto assets are securities. These allegations haven't dampened investor enthusiasm for most of the tokens.

Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has a skewed view of what constitutes an investment contract, Polymesh's Graeme Moore writes. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)