Regulation


Markets

South Korea’s Registration Deadline for Crypto Exchanges Could Erase $2.6B in Assets: FT

The shutdown of two-thirds of the country’s smaller exchanges could also eliminate 42 so-called kimchi coins, according to one expert.

Seoul's skyline (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)

Policy

The Financial Aftermath of 9/11

As the world looks back on one of the worst tragedies of the 21st century, it’s important to remember 9/11′s long-lasting aftereffects: increased financial surveillance and exclusion.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Stabilize as Regulatory Concerns Rise

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are rangebound as analysts monitor regulatory developments.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Finance

CrossTower Launches Trading Platform in India: Report

Thirty-five people have been hired to operate the new unit in India, with plans to increase headcount to 100 in the coming months.

Spices at a market in Mapusa, India (Akhil Chandran/Unspash)

Finance

Crypto Can Do Better Than ETFs

The founder of WallStreetBets says crypto-native tools like on-chain asset management and smart contracts are the next step for financial products.

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Policy

IRS Makes New Crypto Broker Guidance a ‘Priority’ in 2021-22 Plan

Biden’s Treasury Department is opening another front in its effort to police crypto tax cheats.

The IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

‘Wrong’ to Regulate Crypto Through Enforcement: Ex-CFTC Official Quintenz

Brian Quintenz joined CoinDesk TV to discuss the current regulatory environment.

Former CFTC official Brian Quintenz (CoinDesk TV archives)

Finance

Three More Grayscale Trusts Become SEC Reporting Companies

They join three other trusts that will be regulated in a similar way to companies with share listings.

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

Policy

European Finance Regulator Calls Crypto ‘Volatile’ but Innovative

The European Securities and Markets Authority published a report on financial trends and risks last week.

European Securities and Markets Authority Chairman Steven Maijoor (Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Ukraine Parliament Passes Measure to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

The bill needs to be signed by the country’s president to take effect.

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