Regulations

Ex-CFTC Chairman Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as Threat to US Crypto Industry
Chris Giancarlo says the United States should take the lead in regulating digital assets.

US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Oversight Effort
The ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is talking to Democrats, including Chairman Sherrod Brown, to gain broader support.

French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
A new Senate grouping is needed to educate lawmakers about the risk of crime using virtual assets, the Centrist Union’s Nathalie Goulet told CoinDesk.

Digital Euro Needs Curbs to Halt Lending Crunch, ECB Study Finds
The economic evidence appears to support calls to cap how much central bank digital currency people can hold, to stop them fleeing banks all together, the study suggests.

Law Commission of England and Wales Sees Crypto as a New Type of Property
Changing personal property law to cover crypto and NFTs could protect investors against losses through hacks and system failures, the commission says.

US Stablecoin Bill Delayed by Congressional Committee Until After August
The head of an influential House panel said negotiations on the measure won't take place until after the summer recess.

Two-Thirds of Public Commenters Oppose US Adopting Digital Dollar: Cato Institute
Research from the think tank, which is against the proposal, shows at least 66% of commenters to the Federal Reserve agree with them.

Direct Blockchain Scrutiny Can Spot Financial Hacks, but Not Easily, German Study Says
Officials can cut out the middleman by examining public ledgers, a report published by the BaFin financial regulator said – but at a cost.

Top GOP Senator Slams SEC for Ignoring Crypto Turmoil
The ranking Republican on the Banking Committee accused the agency of failing to provide regulatory clarity that could have prevented Celsius' bankruptcy and other recent industry damage.

EU Banking Regulator Worries It Can’t Find the Staff to Regulate Crypto: Report
José Manuel Campa, chair of the European Banking Authority, told the Financial Times he is worried the agency does not yet have the capacity to supervise digital assets.

