Policy Week 2023

An exploration of cryptocurrency regulation and policy in the US and abroad. Learn the latest in regulatory policies and the impact of these developments on the future of the industry.

Policy Week 2023

Opinion

A 5-Pronged Approach to Sensible Crypto Regulation After FTX

Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, makes the case to improve oversight of stablecoin reserves, separate trading and custody accounts and minimizing the use of "omnibus wallets."

"The FTX collapse guarantees that crypto regulation will be on the U.S. legislative agenda for 2023, at long last," says Mike Belshe. (Zoltan Tasi/Unsplash)

Opinion

How Policy Shaped Crypto’s Banking Prospects

A more regulated industry will have an easier time establishing banking relationships.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions executives of the nation's largest banks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

MiCA at the Door: How European Crypto Firms Are Getting Ready for Sweeping Legislation

Adapting how crypto exchanges operate under the new regulation won’t be easy, but it might make it easier for them to get bank accounts in Europe.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says

Warren Davidson, a Republican, said the agency isn't doing enough to regulate crypto.

Warren Davidson, a Republican congressman from Ohio, says the SEC is asleep at the wheel when it comes to crypto regulation. (Sven Simon/United Archives via Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

India Has Clamped Down on Crypto. What Will It Do With Its G-20 Power?

As this year's president of the intergovernmental forum, India can dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk's Amitoj Singh.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Tax Deferral for Crypto-to-Crypto Like-Kind Exchanges Would Be Good for Us All

The U.S. Congress should update the tax code to treat digital assets like other types of valuable property such as real estate.

US Capitol Building Washington DC (Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Says Stablecoin Legislation Could Come This Year

Katherine Dowling says Congress may act because stablecoins are a relatively narrow issue.

Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling said Congress may try to pass a law for stablecoins this term. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Consensus Magazine

The World's Best Crypto Policies: How They Do It in 37 Nations

What can the United States learn from regulation around the world? Jeff Wilser takes a grand tour.

(Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

'We Haven’t Seen Anything Yet’: Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Policy Week’

Following the FTX scandal, Washington, D.C., is gearing up to regulate crypto with full force. Get all the latest here.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?

The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)