State of Crypto Week 2023

The issues. The debates. The dividing lines. How Washington D.C. is gearing up to legislate the future of crypto, sponsored by Chainalysis.

State of Crypto Week 2023

Opinion

When Bankruptcy Regulates Crypto: The Good, the Bad, and the (Really) Ugly

In the absence of specific policy, U.S. regulation of crypto has devolved to judges in bankruptcy proceedings, say Yesha Yadav and Bob Stark.

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky outside a courthouse in New York on July 25, 2023. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Ripple VP: The Policy Considerations 'Justifying the Implementation of CBDCs'

Central bank digital currencies have nearly limitless opportunity but ultimately, mainstream adoption hinges upon usability, Ripple Vice President James Wallis writes.

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Opinion

How Clear and Effective Crypto Regulations are Born

While the past year has seen numerous setbacks for crypto regulatory efforts, the industry's collective labor will soon bear fruit, Meanwhile CEO Zac Townsend writes.

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Opinion

Where Is Crypto Policy Heading in a Post-FTX World?

CoinDesk’s “State of Crypto” Week looks at the prospects for digital assets legislation and regulation in Washington D.C.

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Opinion

The Stablecoin Bill Is a Vital Upgrade for US Financial Plumbing

The Clarity for Payment Stablecoins bill is sensible legislation for technology that could help millions of people, says Circle’s Heath Tarbert, the former chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

Consensus Magazine

‘Elizabeth Warren Chalked the Field’: Former Congressmen Tim Ryan (D) and David McIntosh (R) on the Prospects for Crypto Legislation Before the Election

David McIntosh says the SEC’s approach to crypto “makes the consumer and the investor much more vulnerable.”

The U.S. Congress (buschap/Flickr)