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SEC chief Gary Gensler to face Congress grilling over crypto policy
29.3.2023
FSC chief noted that their primary focus would be setting the groundwork for crypto regulations in the U.S
Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S.
28.2.2023
The company provided a link for voters to sign up so that they can gain information about local politicians’ crypto policies
India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy
26.2.2023
India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on crypto assets as part of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors under India’s presidency. “This would help in the formulation...
Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank
24.2.2023
The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping the country’s policy towards crypto assets and virtual asset service providers. According to the committee, such...
IMF exec board endorses crypto policy framework, including no crypto as legal tender
23.2.2023
The principles are broad and general, with the exception of the stand against crypto as legal tender, which the IMF has repeatedly expressed to El Salvador
Web3 Loyalty Programs Are a Trojan Horse for Good Crypto Policy
26.1.2023
The Bizarre (Sort of) Bipartisanship of the Crypto Congress
25.1.2023
A who's who of politicians who matter for crypto in the nation's capital. By Jeff Wilser
Congress and Crypto Season 4: An Uphill Battle
25.1.2023
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India Has Clamped Down on Crypto. What Will It Do With Its G-20 Power?
24.1.2023
Holding the presidency of the G-20 this year, India is well placed to dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk Amitoj Singh
Making Comprehensive Crypto Policy Out of Regulatory Patchwork
29.12.2022
Suggestions that the CFTC is the crypto industry’s “regulator of choice” and more susceptible to capture do not hold up, according to former CFTC Director of Enforcement Aitan Goelman
Warren’s Reactionary Crypto Policy vs. Dorsey’s Decentralized Social Media Gambit
18.12.2022
Policy actions that decry decentralization in response to FTX sort of miss the point. Crypto Long & Short is CoinDesk's weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor
G20 Countries to Build Crypto Policy Consensus for Better Global Regulation
18.12.2022
The G20 countries aim to build a policy consensus on crypto assets for better global regulation. “After the crypto meltdown which we have seen recently, it is clear that we need internationally agreed standards on regulation,” said the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s deputy...
Crypto News Summary: BitMEX Announces its IEO & BMEX Token, BaFin Comes After Coinbase Germany, Paradigm Launches Crypto Policy Council with US Politicians
8.11.2022
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Nigerian Presidential Hopeful’s Party Says It Will Review Country’s Blockchain and Crypto Policy if Elected
23.10.2022
The party of the Nigerian presidential hopeful Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to set up an advisory committee to review regulations that govern blockchain and virtual asset services if it wins in the upcoming elections. The All Progressives Congress also said it “will work with the Central...
JPMorgan Hires Former Executive of Bankrupt Crypto Firm as Head of Digital Assets Regulatory Policy
21.10.2022
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has hired bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network’s former head of policy and regulatory affairs as its new head of digital assets regulatory policy. The move followed JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon telling U.S. Congress that crypto tokens, like bitcoin,...
Blockchain Association Sets Up PAC to Influence US Crypto Policy
12.9.2022
The Blockchain Association is adding its own political action committee (PAC) to the crypto industry’s growing array of campaign-finance efforts seeking to steer the U.S. government’s debate over digital assets
New finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng leaves crypto policy in the UK unclear
6.9.2022
While serving as the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy, Nadhim Zahawi was part of a department suggesting support for blockchain technology in 2021
UN Agency Urges Authorities to Curb Cryptocurrency Expansion in Developing Countries
16.8.2022
A United Nations trade body has recommended a set of policy actions to “curb the expansion of cryptocurrencies in developing countries.” The intergovernmental group stressed that if cryptocurrencies become a widespread means of payment, it could jeopardize the monetary sovereignty...
Philippine Central Bank Governor Explains Crypto Policy — ‘I Don’t Want It Banned’
26.7.2022
The governor of the central bank of the Philippines has shared his policy on cryptocurrency regulation. “I don’t want it banned,” he said, advising investors not to invest money they cannot afford to lose in crypto. Philippine Central Bank Governor on Crypto Regulation Felipe...
Ethics Watchdog Bars US Government Employees From Writing Crypto Policy if Invested
6.7.2022
U.S. officials who are personally invested in cryptocurrencies are now disqualified from working on crypto-related policy and regulation that could impact the value of their assets