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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Total Articles 379

Since Aug 2022

Last Active Oct 26, 2025

Primary Beat Legal

Monika Ghosh Recent Articles

Politics

U.S. crypto firms’ push for deregulation and political contributions raises ‘red flags’: Report

Crypto firms have been using unprecedented political donations to gain political clout, but the strategy could backfire in the long run.

1 year ago

Analysis

Bitcoin recovers from “technical bear market” after climbing 10%

Bitcoin prices sank by over 17% in February, the worst dip since June 2022 amid Trump’s trade war fears.

1 year ago

Stablecoins

Elon Musk’s SpaceX uses stablecoins to hedge against foreign exchange risks

Chamath Palihapitiya believes stablecoin providers are emerging as competitors to banks and traditional payment facilitators.

2 years ago

Regulation

Crypto industry frustrated over possibility of SEC commissioner Caroline Crenshaw’s renomination

Coinbase COO Emilie Choi called Caroline Crenshaw, one of two SEC commissioners to oppose Bitcoin ETFs, 'anti-crypto.'

2 years ago

Tokenization

Trump’s company will receive at least $15 million after Justin Sun’s investment into World Liberty tokens

Justin Sun's $30 million investment into World Liberty Financial helped cross the threshold and triggered a payout to the Trumps.

2 years ago

Stablecoins

Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD expected to launch on Dec. 4 with NYDFS approval

In October, Ripple partnered with top exchanges, including BitStamp, MoonPay, and CoinMENA, to offer RLUSD.

2 years ago

Deals

Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary picks Cantor Fitzgerald to collaborate with Tether on $2B BTC project

Howard Lutnick's firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which holds most of Tether's reserves, has also agreed to acquire a 5% stake in Tether.

2 years ago

Crypto

Blockchain Association wants Trump to replace SEC, IRS, and Treasury leaders

The Blockchain Association has outlined several issues that need to addressed by Trump with the first 100 days of his administration to support the crypto industry.

2 years ago

Crypto

Altcoins bag massive gains amid Bitcoin’s climb: Stellar, Cardano and Kusama up double digits

Since Donald Trump won the U.S. elections, crypto market optimism has skyrocketed, pushing Bitcoin and altcoins to bag significant gains.

2 years ago

Legal

Crypto enforcement to take a back seat under Trump as immigration becomes priority

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan will allocate fewer resources towards policing cryptocurrency crimes as Trump resets priorities.

2 years ago

Regulation

SEC chair Gary Gensler’s behavior cannot be chalked off as ‘good faith mistakes,’ says Tyler Winklevoss

Winklevoss believes that Gary Gensler should never be allowed to hold any position of influence to prevent future misuse of government power.

2 years ago

Crypto

Excitement over Trump’s win pushes Bitcoin price above $80k

The crypto industry expects better days ahead with Trump at the helm if the president elect delivers on his promises.

2 years ago