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SEC Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Freeze Binance.US Assets

The filing comes a day after the SEC sued Binance.

Jun 6, 2023 at 8:32 p.m. UTC

One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto

The mystery is over for how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will come after the digital assets sector’s big platforms, though alleged skeletons in Binance’s closet drew more ire.

Jun 6, 2023 at 6:26 p.m. UTC

Optimism Completes ‘Bedrock’ Hard Fork, in Pursuit of Superchain

Developers behind the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum say the upgrade will reduce gas fees and cut deposit confirmation times.

Jun 6, 2023 at 7:14 p.m. UTC

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Consensus @ Consensus

From privacy to regulation to governance to self-custody, an exploration of vital challenges facing the crypto community based on intimate, curated conversations held at Consensus 2023.

Consensus 2023 Coverage

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Wrapping Up Consensus 2023

Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here.
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Snowden and Goertzel at Consensus 2023
Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’
The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the technology could be co-opted by bad actors. 
Snowden and Goertzel at Consensus 2023
Consensus by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 27 Apr 2023
5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways
CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.
Consensus by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 27 Apr 2023
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry
Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Discovery

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance (Casper Labs)

Binance Crypto Exchange: Your Questions Answered

Following the SEC charges against the world’s largest crypto exchange, people are wondering what’s the difference between Binance and Binance.us, who is Changpeng Zhao and more.

Jun 6, 2023
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Apple's New Headset Could Change the Way We Design the Metaverse

Apple new Vision Pro headset, which it says "seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world," may expand the borders of our decentralized digital future.

Jun 5, 2023
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Crypto Risk Management: How to Get Your Wealth Off an Exchange

Knowing how to move your cryptocurrencies is fundamental to risk management and preventing crypto losses when bad things happen on exchanges.

Aug 4, 2022
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Exploring the Intersection of Money, Crypto Regulation, and AI Technology: Insights from Europe's Post-Brexit Landscape

The interplay between data protection, cultural differences, and the homogeneity brought by the European experiment, while shaking the perception of America as the sole center of the tech universe.

Jun 2, 2023
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5 Years After the $500K Ethereum Wager Between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song, Who Won?

The wager made at Consensus 2018 between the two blockchain eminences hinged on how far Ethereum adoption would get by now. Crypto analysts say the network appears to have met a key threshold, or at least gotten very close.

May 31, 2023

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CoinDesk Turns 10

Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Turns 10: 2015 – Vitalik Buterin and the Birth of Ethereum

The most used blockchain is supposed to be immutable. So why has it changed so much from its founding? This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series.
Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)
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CoinDesk Turns 10: The ICO Era – What Went Right?
The ICO boom is remembered as an orgy of fraud and scammy behavior. But ICOs funded many crypto success stories - and might still have benefits, says David Z. Morris. This story is part of our series looking back at the biggest stories from the last decade. The ICO boom is our choice for 2018.
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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
CoinDesk Turns 10: 2022 - How Crypto Gods Turn Into Monsters
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried had been crypto’s favorite kid until CoinDesk revealed he was actually an enfant terrible. This story is from our “CoinDesk Turns 10” series featuring the biggest stories in crypto from the last decade. FTX is our choice for 2022.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Getty Images)
CoinDesk Turns 10: 2021 – The Year Bitcoin Became Salvadoran
El Salvador’s 2021 Bitcoin Law was a monumental moment, but there’s still much work to be done. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Getty Images)

Policy

CDCROP: CZ aka Changpeng Zhao CEO of Binance at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

SEC Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Freeze Binance.US Assets

The filing comes a day after the SEC sued Binance.

Jun 6, 2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler

One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto

The mystery is over for how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will come after the digital assets sector’s big platforms, though alleged skeletons in Binance’s closet drew more ire.

Jun 6, 2023
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Luxembourg Antitrust Authority to Probe Blockchain, Web3 Competition

A market study looking into anti-competitive practices against Web3 projects may be the first of its kind, an expert tied to the project told CoinDesk.

Jun 6, 2023
CDCROP: CFTC And SEC Heads Testify Before Senate Appropriations Committee

U.S. Doesn't 'Need More Digital Currency' Because It Has the Dollar, Says SEC's Gensler

Gensler's comments follow landmark suits filed this week against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase.

Jun 6, 2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Coinbase Violated Securities Laws With Staking Program, Multiple U.S. State Regulators Allege

The crypto exchange is facing scrutiny from a task force of 10 U.S. state securities regulators including in Alabama and California after getting sued by the SEC on the same day.

Jun 6, 2023
An EU study has rekindled a debate over crypto regulation

EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head

Whether to treat crypto as a traditional financial instrument can be a black-and-white issue, but European Union lawmakers appear to favor a spectrum.

Jun 6, 2023