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Meet Mike Novogratz, the Political Commentator

In an interview at Consensus 2024, the Galaxy Digital CEO was asked about a plethora of regulatory and legislative issues affecting crypto.

Mike Novogratz, Galaxy founder and CEO, discusses the practical changes that would follow Democratic support of crypto. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Opinion

Everyone at Consensus 2024 Is Talking About Biden’s Crypto Flip Flop. Is He for Real?

Attendees are cautiously optimistic about apparent regulatory and legislative changes, though not everyone is convinced.

(White House, Biden, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Is Crypto on the Cusp of a Bull or Bear Market? Using Consensus 2024 as a Barometer

Conference attendees give their say on market sentiment.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent U.S. Presidential Candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Opinion

3 Questions About the SEC’s Abrupt ETH ETF Approval

Was the decision politically motivated? What does it mean for Ethereum going forward? Will other leading chains benefit too?

Gary Gensler's SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Is the House’s FIT21 Bill Really the Legislation That Crypto Needs?

While many in the industry cheered the passing of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act yesterday, many other raised criticisms and concerns.

Capitol Hill building, Washington DC (Darren Halstead/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day

Laszlo Hanyecz is famous for spending 10,000 bitcoin on two pizzas. But his involvement with Bitcoin development goes much deeper than food purchases.

(Mariia Shalabaieva/Unsplash)

Opinion

The Biden Administration Is Easing Up on Crypto (a Vibes Analysis)

A wave of positive regulatory developments for crypto could be coincidence. Or they could be the Biden Administration reacting to Donald Trump’s recent embrace of the industry.

(Colin Lloyd/Unsplash)

Opinion

This Is (Hopefully) the Last CoinDesk Article to Mention Craig Wright

He "is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is," says a U.K. Judge reviewing the Australian computer scientist’s many questionable legal maneuvers.

Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Does the SAB 121 Vote Mean Anything for Future Crypto Legislation?

An encouraging sign of bipartisan agreement over sane digital asset rules is also business as usual.

(President Joseph Biden, on Twitter/X)

Opinion

LocalMonero Shutdown Is Another Blow for Privacy Tech

It is getting harder to buy XMR, but every day that monero continues to exist is proof positive of its value, says CoinDesk's Dan Kuhn.

(Monero Project, modified by CoinDesk)