State of Crypto

State of Crypto

Opinion

Andy Barr's 'Vision' for House Financial Services

The Kentucky lawmaker is running to succeed crypto-advocate Patrick McHenry as chair of the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee.

Rep. Andy Barr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

It Takes a Fake Token to Catch a Volume Faker

Last week, the DOJ unveiled an indictment against Gotbit, which CoinDesk profiled in 2019.

NexFundAI's site, before it was taken down (FBI)

Tech

Crypto Usage Setting Records Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, A16z Says in Report

The report highlights a dramatic increase in blockchain activity, with 220 million addresses interacting with the technology at least once in September, triple the number in late 2023.

Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto

North Korean developers have worked for a surprisingly large number of crypto projects.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (Contributor/Getty Images)

Policy

The Spectre of Sam Bankman-Fried Overshadowed Caroline Ellison's Sentencing

Even though the FTX founder was not a part of last week's proceedings, his role in the Alameda CEO's life loomed large.

Caroline Ellison (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

What to Expect at Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's Sentencing

Caroline Ellison is the third FTX executive to be sentenced.

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison at the federal courthouse in Manhattan (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Prediction Markets Go to Washington('s Appeals Court)

A federal appeals court will consider the CFTC's ongoing efforts to keep political prediction markets from launching.

(Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Opinion

Crypto Goes Unmentioned Again at Second Presidential Debate

The chances of crypto popping up were low. Still, it would have been nice.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

A U.S. Crypto Bill's 2024 Chances

Sen. Chuck Schumer promised a crypto bill would become law by the end of the year. How likely is that?

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)