Regulation

Regulation

Policy

US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get

The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the honeymoon, insiders suggest

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Republican Lawmakers Who Oppose a Fed-Issued CBDC Ask for Justice Department's Assessment

The report came in response to President Biden's executive order on crypto.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange OKX's Website Blocked in Russia, and the Reason Isn't Disclosed

The country's prosecutor general office blacklisted the world's third-largest crypto exchange by volume, according to the public data

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Policy

Even 'Safe' Stablecoins Might Pose Financial Stability Risk, New York Fed Says

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a new paper claiming Circle's USDC stablecoin poses a risk to the broader financial system.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Shuts Down Temporary Crypto Company Licensing Program

The time it takes to register a firm depends on the quality of the information provided to the Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator told CoinDesk.

London (Artur Tumasjan/Unsplash)

Finance

Kim Kardashian Settles SEC Probe for $1.26M for Hyping EthereumMax Without Disclosing Payment

The reality TV star also agreed not to tout any cryptocurrencies for three years.

Kim Kardashian settles SEC's "token hype" probe. (Raymond Hall/GC Images)

Layer 2

Crypto and the ‘Law of the Horse’

There’s no such thing as "crypto law." So why are so many people studying it? This article is part of CoinDesk’s “Education Week.”

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Policy

Crypto Lender Celsius Shouldn't Reopen Custody Withdrawals, US Trustee Says

The office has also requested the judge deny the bankrupt lending platform’s motion to liquidate its $23 million in stablecoin holdings.

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Policy

Binance Registers in New Zealand and Opens Local Office

Binance has recently made similar moves toward global expansion in France, Italy and Spain, among others.

Auckland, New Zealand (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)