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Are There Tech Solutions to the Privacy and Compliance Tradeoffs for CBDCs?
27.1.2023
Users will likely demand cash-like privacy protections for central bank digital currencies, which regulations may not be able to provide
Regulatory Clarity? Financial Watchdogs Could Not Be More Clear
27.1.2023
Bithumb in turmoil, Binance’s 47K law requests, Axie players down 85%: Asia Express
26.1.2023
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Bithumb in turmoil On Jan. 25, Yonhap Infomax reported that South Korean authorities had requested an arrest warrant for Kang Jong-Hyun, chairman and owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, over...
Web3 Loyalty Programs Are a Trojan Horse for Good Crypto Policy
26.1.2023
Japan Embraces Web3 As Global Regulators Grow Wary of Crypto
26.1.2023
With tight regulations already in place that helped insulate FTX Japan and its investors from heavy losses suffered elsewhere in the world, Japan is working on policy and guidelines for stablecoins, NFTs and DAOs as it welcomes a crypto future
Stablecoin Regulation Is First on New Subcommittee’s To-Do List, Says Chairman
26.1.2023
French Hill, a Republican, said the newly formed subcommittee on digital assets will look to tackle stablecoins first
South Korean Lawmakers Are Gearing Up to Regulate Crypto. What Could That Look Like?
26.1.2023
The 300 members of South Korea’s National Assembly are currently considering 17 separate crypto-related proposals, from which they hope to shape the Digital Asset Basic Act
You Want Crypto Regulation? I’ll Give You Crypto Regulation
26.1.2023
Maybe Congress should separate custody from exchange, the way it severed Wall Street from commercial banking nearly a century ago. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Policy Week
The legal dangers of getting involved with DAOs
26.1.2023
Buying DAO tokens? That’s no longer risk-free: Courts might consider you a partner in the business and judge you liable for millions in hacked funds. Another legal trap may be found simply working for a DAO — and implementing community decisions that turn out to be illegal in some far-flung...
Crypto Gets the Regulation It Deserves
26.1.2023
What Crypto Legislation Could Look Like for the US, UK and Europe
26.1.2023
Several regulatory initiatives are underway to expand oversight of this nascent industry, the former head of fintech at the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority writes
Chalk and Cheese: When Crypto Assets Meet the Securities Laws
26.1.2023
It's difficult to pinpoint how a majority of crypto assets can practically function without radically reimaging the current set of securities laws, Lewis Cohen, co-founder of DLx Law, writes
What You Need to Know About Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan
25.1.2023
Asia’s biggest financial centers seem eager to encourage the growth of the crypto industry while protecting consumers and preventing contagion if things go wrong
How Industry Can Prevent the Crypto Winter From Becoming an Ice Age
25.1.2023
Recognizing that crypto has to be regulated as part of the regular economy is a first step to arguing for rules tailored to its unique innovations, says John Rizzo
US Needs ‘Rules of the Road’ for Crypto or Risk Falling Behind in Market Leadership
25.1.2023
Linda Jeng of the Crypto Council for Innovation says the U.S. needs to establish clear crypto guidelines or it may run the risk of falling behind in innovation and market influence
Why Is Crypto Bouncing Back?
25.1.2023
The Pluses and Minuses of Regulating Crypto as Gambling
25.1.2023
Let's face it, a lot of crypto trading is more like gambling than investing. So why not regulate the industry that way? JP Koning says there are benefits and demerits to the idea
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
Instead of Slowing Innovation, Regulation May Drive Demand for ReFi
25.1.2023
At the intersection of crypto and climate activism, the business community is seeking the power of regulation to spur adoption and action, writes sustainability advocate Boyd Cohen
Congress and Crypto Season 4: An Uphill Battle
25.1.2023
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