Regulation

Regulation

Opinion

Then They Fight You: Scenarios for Coming Crypto Regulation

U.S. regulators are clearly ready to impose rules on the crypto market. If crypto advocates are serious about all this, it’s time to quit messing around.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has signaled early and often that the vast majority of token projects fall under his purview. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Exchange FTX's CEO Visited White House Amid Regulatory Fight

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s regulatory team met with White House policy adviser Charlotte Butash in May.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

CoinSwitch CEO, in Wake of Searches by Indian Authorities, Says the Crypto Exchange Is 'Fully Cooperating'

Ashish Singhal also sought to clarify that the "engagement with the ED" is not about money laundering.

CoinSwitch Kuber COO and co-founder Vimal Sagar (left), co-founder and CTO Govind Soni and co-founder and CEO Ashish Singhal. (CoinSwitch Kuber)

Opinion

In Defense of Crypto Speculation

Crypto needs speculation. The higher it is, the greater the potential for disruption.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Policy

Singapore's Central Bank Asks Crypto Firms to Submit Business Data: Report

The move comes as the central bank is looking to bring in more safeguards for retail customers and a stablecoin regulation.

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Finance

Ex-S. Korean Finance Minister Yong-Beom Kim Appointed as CEO of Hashed Open Research

The research arm of crypto venture capital fund Hashed is looking to bridge the gap between the blockchain industry and the South Korean government.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

Opinion

Will Global Regulations Stifle the Crypto Industry or Encourage New Users?

Worldwide, financial regulators are working to expand their oversight without limiting innovation.

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