Regulation

Regulation

Policy

U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, who was the central bank's regulatory chief during the Biden administration, flagged potential stablecoin pitfalls.

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Ripple CEO Bashes Wall Street Bank Opposition of Fed Master Accounts for Crypto

CEO Brad Garlinghouse, whose company is seeking a federal bank license and Federal Reserve "master account," called banker pushback "hypocritical."

Brad Garlinghouse at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senators Get 250K Letters Calling for Protection of Stablecoin Yields

Stand With Crypto encouraged the messaging from its massive online list of advocates, asking the lawmakers to leave the GENIUS Act alone.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at a political rally hosted by Stand With Crypto. (screenshot from Coinbase video)

Finance

Coinbase Applies for Federal Trust Charter, Says Not Aiming to Be a Bank

Federal oversight would allow the firm to introduce new financial services without the need of state-by-state approval.

Coinbase logo shown on a laptop screen (Shutterstock)

Policy

Trump Makes Travis Hill Pick Official as Choice to Run FDIC

Travis Hill has already been leading the FDIC, but President Donald Trump's nomination puts him up for the banking regulator's chairmanship.

Incoming FDIC chairman Travis Hill

News Analysis

SEC's Bow to DoubleZero Carries Major Weight for Decentralized Infrastructure: Peirce

The U.S. regulator's decision to give the project's token distributions a pass represents the right get-out-of-the-way approach, Commissioner Hester Peirce said.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Is 'Job One' as U.S. SEC, CFTC Move Into Harmony on Policies: Chairman Atkins

Both agencies are moving forward "in lockstep" on similar efforts to open the policy gates to crypto businesses, which Atkins told reporters is the "top priority."

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Kevin O’Leary talks Crypto Strategy

Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr Wonderful,” shares both his opinion and crypto investment thesis and how they’ve both changed over time.

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Policy

U.S. CFTC Moves Toward Getting Stablecoins Involved in Tokenized Collateral Push

The acting chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator, Caroline Pham, has been pushing an aggressive "crypto sprint" to open the markets to crypto.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Policy

SEC's Atkins Says Agency Pushing Toward 2025 Rules Allowing Crypto Firm Innovation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is aiming to weigh a new digital assets "innovation exemption" by the end of the year, the chairman said.

Paul Atkins has been confirmed by the Senate to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission as chairman. (Senate Banking Committee)