Crypto

Crypto

Policy

CFTC Would Become Primary Crypto Regulator Under New Senate Committee Plan

The bill would create a definition of "digital commodity."

The Senate Agriculture Committee, chaired by Rep. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), is poised to introduce a bill giving the CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over cryptocurrencies deemed digital commodities. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Finance

Robinhood's Crypto Division Fined $30M by New York Financial Regulator

The online broker said last year it expected the fine following a 2020 investigation.

Trading app Robinhood has added Solana, Pepe, Cardano and XRP to the list of cryptocurrencies available to trade on its platform. (Unsplash)

Opinion

Why the Crypto Industry Must Now Come to Its Own Defense

Cryptocurrency adversaries have used the decline in prices as an opportunity to ratchet up their criticism of digital assets.

(Nathaniel Villaire/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

July Marks Strongest Month of Crypto Fund Inflows This Year: CoinShares

Digital-asset investment products saw inflows of $474 million last month, reversing June’s $481 million of outflows.

Crypto funds saw their fifth consecutive week of inflows in the seven days ended July 29. (CoinShares)

Policy

Crypto’s Slide Hasn't Bled Into the 'Real Economy,' IMF Official Says

Antonio Garcia Pascual, deputy chief of the global market analysis division at International Monetary Fund, joined CoinDesk TV to discuss why the crypto contagion hasn’t really spilled over into other markets.

(Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Finance

Banco Santander permitirá en Brasil operar cripto en los próximos meses, según CEO

La institución financiera se sumará a compañías fintech que ingresan al segmento de criptomonedas, como Nubank, MercadoLibre y PicPay.

Banco Santander lanzará función de trading cripto en Brasil. (Cristina Arias/Getty Images)