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SEC Investigating Company Behind TerraUSD Stablecoin: Report
9.6.2022
The SEC is reportedly investigating whether Terraform Labs violated federal investor protection laws in how it marketed TerraUSD (UST) and Luna
CFTC Chief Behnam Sees a Crypto Movement Brewing in Washington
9.6.2022
Rostin Behnam, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is “very encouraged” that Congress is making moves to grant his agency a much wider regulatory authority over the digital asset markets, he said at CoinDesk's Consensus 2022
CFTC Chief Heaps Praise on Bill That Boosts Agency’s Crypto Reach
8.6.2022
Rostin Behnam, the chief of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, likes what he sees in a new bill from Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand that would establish his agency as a significant crypto regulator in the U.S
Regulador cripto de Nueva York publicó una guía formal para los emisores de stablecoins
8.6.2022
NYDFS estableció requisitos estrictos de reserva y certificación para los emisores de criptomonedas estables, en un esfuerzo para proteger a los consumidores y las instituciones financieras
New York’s Crypto Regulator Publishes Formal Stablecoin Guidance
8.6.2022
NYDFS laid out strict reserve and attestation requirements for stablecoin issuers in an effort to better protect consumers and financial institutions
Outgoing French Lawmaker Calls for Fossil-Based Crypto Mining Ban, DAO Legal Status
8.6.2022
Europe needs to stop dithering and capture the crypto opportunity, Pierre Person says
Human rights activists take aim at privileged crypto critics in letter to Congress
8.6.2022
The group of 21 activists provided examples of how crypto assists people around the world, saying “tens of millions” rely on Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins as a way to access financial tools
Crypto Bank Custodia Sues Federal Reserve
8.6.2022
The bank founded by Morgan Stanley veteran Caitlin Long filed suit against the U.S. central bank for delaying a decision on its application for a master account
Crypto Bill Condemned by Consumer Advocates in Washington
7.6.2022
Consumer group gadflies were predictably ready with a damning quote shortly after the bi-partisan legislative proposal was made public
Crypto Unable to Shake Reputation as Ransomware Tool in Senate Hearing
7.6.2022
A Senate Homeland Security hearing painted cryptocurrencies as the favorite payments for hackers
US Justice Department Urges More Coordination to Combat Crypto Crime
7.6.2022
A new report from Justice responds to this year’s executive order from President Joe Biden, marking some of the first recommendations produced by the order
Human Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Take 'Open-Minded' View on Bitcoin
7.6.2022
Human Rights leaders from 20 countries have sent a letter to Congress urging it to learn about the benefits of bitcoin and stablecoins
BIS Economists Contend Crypto Cannot Fulfill the Role of Money
7.6.2022
The nature of permissionless blockchains necessarily leads to “fragmentation of the crypto landscape,” according to the paper
BIS Appoints Cecilia Skingsley as Head of Innovation Hub
7.6.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Cecilia Skingsley as head of its Innovation Hub
Key US Senators Introduce Crypto Bill Outlining Sweeping Plan for Future Rules
7.6.2022
A wide-reaching, bipartisan crypto bill finally emerged Tuesday from U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who are seeking to extend a comprehensive set of regulations across digital assets in the U.S. and have given industry lobbyists something meaty to debate
US Regulators Investigating Binance’s BNB Token: Report
6.6.2022
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Previewing the Regulatory Panels at Consensus 2022
6.6.2022
We’ll be in Austin, Texas this week for CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022. Regulators and lawmakers will be out in force to discuss how they’re approaching the rapidly growing cryptocurrency sector
Antsy Lithuania Latest to Anticipate EU Crypto Law With One of Its Own
6.6.2022
Ministers don’t want a crypto disaster to happen while they’re waiting for Brussels lawmakers to dot the i’s on landmark MiCA legislation, but some warn their plans could wreck the sector
Environmentalists Target Greenidge as They Turn Up Pressure on NY Governor to Sign Mining Moratorium Bill
3.6.2022
A moratorium on new PoW mining projects that use behind-the-meter fossil fuel energy is now on the NY governor's desk
New York Bill That Aims to Establish a Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Awaits Governor Hochul’s Signature
3.6.2022
The state of New York passed a bill that puts a moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining operations that leverage carbon-based energy sources. The policy will place a two-year ban on proof-of-work (PoW) mining if the assembly bill is approved by New York governor Kathy Hochul. New York...