Monika Ghosh

Former Reporter CryptoSlate

Monika started reading about crypto in 2020 and went deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole. While she is always skeptical of new projects, she earnestly believes blockchain and the crypto industry can relieve some of our time's most pressing problems, including financial inequality and transparency. She is a voracious reader, and her fon…

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Since Aug 2022

Last Active Oct 26, 2025

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Monika Ghosh Recent Articles

Legal

Even if the SEC appealed, Ripple could win again, says pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton

Deaton believes that the decision on an appeal by the SEC will take at least two years and the judge could rule the "exact same way."

3 years ago

Legal

SEC says part of the Ripple ruling was ‘wrongly decided,’ hints at filing appeal

The SEC believes the Ripple ruling on retail sales "conflicts" with the Howey Test and is contrary to the principles of securities laws.

3 years ago

Bankruptcy

Celsius reaches settlement that will enable users to receive assets by year-end

Celsius' settlements, which require court approval, resolve 30,000 customer claims seeking $78 billion in compensation.

3 years ago

Legal

The SEC has put ‘power and politics’ over ‘sound policy,’ says Ripple CEO

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the SEC has been bullying small crypto players and sowing confusion in the market.

3 years ago

Legal

Ripple ruling is likely to be appealed and overturned, ex-SEC official says

Former SEC executive John Reed Stark says that the Ripple ruling is troublesome on multiple fronts and assumes retail investors are 'stupid.'

3 years ago

Investments

Ark Invest cashes in $53M as Coinbase shares reach 12-month high

This week, Ark Invest funds sold more than double the amount of Coinbase shares they bought in June when the SEC sued the exchange.

3 years ago

Mining

Bitcoin halving may push miners’ net profit into negative territory

Mining analysts said the next Bitcoin halving is expected to double the cost of mining one BTC to $40,000, driving a lot of miners out of the market.

3 years ago

Legal

The SEC’s arguments against Coinbase are ‘not particularly strong,’ law expert says

MetaLawMan believes that Coinbase is likely to win the Major Doctrine Questions argument, either at district court or during appeal.

3 years ago

CBDCs

BIS unveils 7-step security framework for blockchain-based CBDCs

BIS' new Polaris framework will help central banks design and implement system to keep CBDCs, specially those using blockchain, secure.

3 years ago

Stablecoins

Circle, Tether freeze over half of the $126M assets stolen from Multichain breach

Multichain is down for over 30 hours after the hack while $67.5 million of stolen assets have been frozen and $1.85 million tokens burned.

3 years ago

Legal

Court decision on Grayscale v. SEC lawsuit could prove crucial for spot Bitcoin ETF applicants

Grayscale expects that the ruling on its lawsuit challenging the SEC's rejection of spot Bitcoin ETF application to come in by fall this year.

3 years ago

Bankruptcy

Winklevoss gives DCG two days to accept Gemini’s ‘best and final offer’

Winklevoss' final offer, which he calls "fair and reasonable for everyone," demands payment of $1.465 billion from DCG over 5 years.

3 years ago

Monika Ghosh

Monika Ghosh Recent Articles

Even if the SEC appealed, Ripple could win again, says pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton

SEC says part of the Ripple ruling was ‘wrongly decided,’ hints at filing appeal

Celsius reaches settlement that will enable users to receive assets by year-end

The SEC has put ‘power and politics’ over ‘sound policy,’ says Ripple CEO

Ripple ruling is likely to be appealed and overturned, ex-SEC official says

Ark Invest cashes in $53M as Coinbase shares reach 12-month high

Bitcoin halving may push miners’ net profit into negative territory

The SEC’s arguments against Coinbase are ‘not particularly strong,’ law expert says

BIS unveils 7-step security framework for blockchain-based CBDCs

Circle, Tether freeze over half of the $126M assets stolen from Multichain breach

Court decision on Grayscale v. SEC lawsuit could prove crucial for spot Bitcoin ETF applicants

Winklevoss gives DCG two days to accept Gemini’s ‘best and final offer’

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