Regulation


Policy

Central Bank of Cuba to License Digital Asset Service Providers

Licenses will be valid for one year and may be extended for an additional year, the bank said Tuesday.

Habana, Cuba (Spencer Everett/Unsplash)

Finance

Fort Worth to Become First US City to Mine Bitcoin

The Texas city will begin a pilot project with three Antminer S9 mining rigs following a vote by the city council on Tuesday.

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker (left) and TBC President Lee Bratcher  (Fort Worth)

Videos

Gemini Exec on Australia Crypto Spot ETF, Possible US Approval ‘This Summer’

Gemini Global Head of Business Development Dave Abner discusses the state of the crypto markets, as well as its role in helping launch a crypto spot ETF in Australia. Abner also discusses regulatory hesitancy towards spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S., explaining why he believes one could be approved “this summer.”

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Finance

Australian Crypto ETF Launch Delayed Due to Pressure From Unidentified Broker: Report

The race to list a crypto ETF in Australia has been dealt a setback hours before it was due to go live on CBOE Australia.

Melbourne city at night (James O'Neil/ Getty Images)

Finance

Kraken Receives UAE License to Operate as a Regulated Crypto Exchange

The exchange joins several counterparts plotting moves to or gaining licenses in the United Arab Emirates.

The Abu Dhabi skyline (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

Finance

Kevin O'Leary on Clean Bitcoin Mining, the Elon Musk-Twitter Conundrum

The future of the crypto mining industry is likely nuclear and hydro, the “Shark Tank” co-host said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

(Kevin O'Leary, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Panamanian Legislative Assembly’s Committee Approves Bill Regulating Crypto

The legislation must now go through two more rounds of debate before making it to the president’s desk.

Bandera de Panamá (Luis Gonzalez/Unsplash)

Policy

India Needs a Single Crypto Regulator, Says Polygon Co-Founder

A collective authority could encourage projects like Polygon to set up shop in India, co-founder Sandeep Nailwal told CoinDesk.

Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder Polygon (courtesy Polygon)