Regulation

Regulation

Opinion

5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.

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Policy

'Opportunism and Demagoguery' Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says

Steptoe partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.

Left to right: Moderator David Morris, Jason Weinstein, Tuongvy Le and Rebecca Rettig (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Case for Regulating, Not Banning, Crypto

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith looks at the logical flaws and assuptions made in a recent Foreign Affairs article calling to ban crypto.

The Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Is Alleging Legal Violations ‘On the Fly,' Coinbase Says

The SEC last month warned the crypto exchange it may pursue an enforcement action.

Paul Grewal, chief legal officer of Coinbase (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Chairman Gensler Releases Another Video Dig at Crypto Industry

The regulator made an investor-education video arguing that digital-assets businesses haven't complied with securities laws.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (CoinDesk screen grab from video)

Opinion

Crypto and Regulators Are Speaking the Same Language When It Comes to Financial Transparency

The question remains: Can the industry find consensus with its overseers?

From left to right: Maple CEO Sidney Powell, Uniswap Labs Head of Policy Salman Banaei, dYdX Marketing Lead Nathan Cha and Camilla Russo. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Franklin Templeton CEO: The Future of the Crypto Industry Is Regulated

At CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference, CEO Jenny Johnson said cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin were a “distraction” from the benefits of blockchain technology.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson and CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Web3

Regulation Clarity Will Bring on More Consumer Web3 Users, PepsiCo’s Executive Says

PepsiCo Head of Next Gen DTC Connections and Innovation Kate Brady talks about the urgency in regulatory clarity in the customer web3 space at CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 conference.

Kate Brady of PepsiCo (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access

Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s BlackRock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase program under the new rules.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)