Regulation

Regulation

Policy

Tokenization Platform BPX Exchange Lands on UK Crypto Register

The Financial Conduct Authority has accepted only 52 companies on its crypto register since 2020.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

Policy

U.S. Labor Department Picks Up Crypto Torch, Throws Out Previous Warnings

The agency had once called for retirement-plan officials to exercise "extreme care" over crypto investments, but it's now withdrawn that elevated concern.

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Policy

Australian Regulator Sues Ex-Director of Crypto Exchange ACX for Mishandling Funds

Investigations have been ongoing since ACX Exchange collapsed in 2019.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Policy

South Korea to Let Non-Profits, Exchanges Sell Crypto Under New FSC Rules

Non-profits will need to meet strict conditions such as five years of audited operations and internal committees to vet donations.

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

Policy

Senate's New Stablecoin Draft Doesn't Target Trump's Crypto, Tweaks Big-Tech Approach

A legislative draft obtained by CoinDesk shows a marginally revised version despite Democrats citing "major victories" in the Senate negotiation.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Kevin O’Leary: 'I Want More Regulation, And I Want It Now'

O’Leary predicted that a market structure bill will open the floodgates for institutional investors into crypto: “ ... a trillion dollars will come in ...”

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures stands to give his keynote address at Consensus 2025 in Toronto

Policy

U.S. Senate's Stablecoin Push Still Alive as Bill May Return to Floor: Sources

The legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers hit a big bump a week ago, but negotiations continued and the latest version may move again.

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

CFTC's Pham Said to Plot Exit, Agency May Be Left Without a Party Majority

As Summer Mersinger exits to run the Blockchain Association and Caroline Pham talks of leaving when the new chairman arrives, the commission may fall to two.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Policy

Trump’s Memecoin, Crypto Stake Make Legislating ‘More Complicated’: Rep. French Hill

The congressman said he thinks getting a stablecoin bill and a market structure bill on President Donald Trump’s desk by the August recess is “still doable.”

Representative French Hill at Consensus

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

New York Finance Watchdog Harris Says State's BitLicense Is Still a Global Standard

Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, said her state's crypto licensing regime is tough, but effective.

Consensus 2025: Adrienne A. Harris