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.
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What the DOJ’s First MEV Lawsuit Means for Ethereum
In a highly technical overview of an exploit that has since been patched, government prosecutors find that exploiting code is a crime. CoinDesk reached out to several experts in the Ethereum community to get their views on the case.
The Hard Truths and Worrying Consequences of the Tornado Cash Verdict
Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Why, for Some, Crypto Is the Defining Political Issue of Our Times
It’d be foolish for people to vote against their own interests.
Will Biden Get the Final Say Over a Controversial Crypto Accounting Rule?
Critics of SAB 121, introduced in March 2022, have called the rule “obscure,” a “diktat” and a “pernicious weed.”
Crypto Is an Election Issue This Year. Is That a Good Thing?
A new DCG-funded survey found one-in-five voters think crypto is a key issue in U.S. elections this November.
The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play
Last month, Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block the regulator from investigating its MetaMask offering or from declaring Ether (ETH) a security. It’s the latest company to follow a growing trend of preemptive litigation against the SEC.
What Visa’s ‘Organic’ Stablecoin Report Misses
Visa headquarters in Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)
The SEC Can’t Stop Suing Crypto Companies
Robinhood apparently made strenuous efforts to comply with the agency, even applying to become a special purpose crypto broker-dealer. The SEC is likely to sue for alleged securities violations in any case.