Regulation

Regulation

Opinion

The government should promote innovation, not punish it

District Attorney of Sacramento County, Ho argues that ambiguous rules and enforcement practices, such as those for crypto, lead to confusion, rather than seeking clarity in the law to further growth.

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CoinDesk News

Banks push to slow stablecoin law as Agora races for charter

U.S. banks are looking to delay landmark stablecoin legislation even as crypto firms like Agora push ahead.

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News Analysis

U.S. senator holding cards on Clarity Act's next move says it's ready to get to hearing

Senator Thom Tillis was at the center of the legislative negotiations over stablecoin yield that have delayed the market structure bill, but he said it's time to go.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Policy

KuCoin EU hires anti-money laundering talent to appease Austrian regulator

KuCoin was ordered by Austria’s FMA to halt business in the EU because of a shortfall in AML and compliance staff.

KuCoin screen on a mobile phone. (Shutterstock)

Policy

EU’s largest measures against Russia yet include escalation of crypto sanctions evasion

The European Union noted that Russia has become increasingly reliant on cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions.

Kremlin in winter. (Michael Parulava/Unsplash)

Policy

MiCA's not enough: Bybit CEO says firms need other licenses to turn a profit in Europe

In an interview, Ben Zhou said the crypto exchange is at least two years away from breaking even in Europe.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou (Danny Nelson/ CoinDesk)

Policy

More than 100 crypto firms urge Senate to move on U.S. market structure bill

Key priorities include defining clear SEC and CFTC oversight roles, protecting non-custodial developers, simplifying disclosure rules, and avoiding a patchwork of state laws.

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Policy

Banks seek to slow down implementation of crypto's GENIUS Act on stablecoin oversight

U.S. banking groups argued that a number of federal agencies are moving quickly on stablecoin regulations, making it hard to understand how rules will interact.

U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Crypto's great hope in Senate's Clarity Act still has a path to survive tight calendar

A sideshow stablecoin yield debate has dragged the market structure bill through months of delay, even as the Senate's available floor time diminishes for 2026.

Senator Thom Tillis (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. CFTC's Selig says AI has helped make up for staffing cuts at key crypto watchdog

Chairman Mike Selig faces explosive new market duties with crypto and prediction markets, where he said "numerous investigations" have begun.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)