Regulation

Regulation

Policy

Public Banking vs. Open-Source Money: What Omarova for OCC Means

The controversial nominee to lead the national banking regulator has been a critic of this controversial industry.

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Policy

RBA Steps Up CBDC Research but Is Not Convinced There Is a Policy Case Yet: Official

The Reserve Bank of Australia thinks it’s plausible that crypto becomes “niche” once stablecoins and CBDCs are in full force.

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

Finance

Invesco Defers Launch of Blockchain ETF in India

The fund manager cited regulatory uncertainty; India’s government is discussing new crypto legislation.

The Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India. (Matthew TenBruggencate/Unsplash)

Policy

India’s Modi Asks Democracies to Cooperate on Crypto

The Indian Prime Minister said crypto can “spoil our youths.”

The Indian flag. (Pixabay)

Policy

India to Ban Crypto as Payment Method but Regulate as Asset: Report

The Modi government will also ban active solicitation from crypto firms, such as ads.

The Indian flag. (Pixabay)

Policy

Some Chinese Crypto News Sites Appear to Go Dark as Crackdown Continues

ChainNews, Odaily and Block123 were unavailable on Nov. 17.

Beijing (Zhang Kayiv/Unsplash)

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptocurrency Sell-Off Stabilizes Amid US Tax Concerns

Bitcoin’s price declined about 5%, but later stabilized around $60K.

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Policy

Israel’s New AML Rules May Help Banks Onboard Crypto Clients

Regulators still need to issue guidance for banks on how to deal with crypto-related transactions

Israel flag (Michael Jacobs/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)