White House

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for further research on the energy impact of crypto mining to set standards for the industry. The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points Thursday, the biggest single hike since it began setting monetary policy in 1999. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler speaks to CoinDesk on the state of crypto regulation.

8 sept. 2022, 4:10 p.m. UTC−4

Juridique

The report is the first public response to U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto, and also called for standards to be set to reduce energy usage.

Par Eliza Gkritsi, Nikhilesh De8 sept. 2022, 10:11 a.m. UTC−4

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said in a recent interview with Bloomberg that his crypto bailouts had "mixed" results. "The Hash" panel discusses the deals he made during the market downturn and his visit to the White House in May as lawmakers debated which government agency should be the crypto industry's primary federal market regulator.

31 août 2022, 1:45 p.m. UTC−4

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried visited the White House in May amid regulatory turf battle between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

31 août 2022, 11:10 a.m. UTC−4

Juridique

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

Par Sam Reynolds30 août 2022, 6:39 p.m. UTC−4

Juridique

Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president.

Par Jesse Hamilton28 juil. 2022, 5:52 p.m. UTC−4

Finance

A new legal advisory from the Office of Government Ethics bars federal workers who own crypto from working on policies that could influence the value of their digital assets.

Par Cheyenne Ligon6 juil. 2022, 4:46 p.m. UTC−4

Marchés

The Biden administration blames Russia's war on Ukraine for the extraordinary elevated inflation to be revealed by Tuesday's data from the U.S. Labor Department.

Par Omkar Godbole12 avr. 2022, 5:05 a.m. UTC−4

The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking public commentary about crypto's energy and environmental impact, noting the potential for digital assets to aid climate change efforts. “The Hash” team discusses how public opinions could help regulators better understand Web 3 technology while commenting on the global trend of proof-of-work scrutiny. 

28 mars 2022, 2:43 p.m. UTC−4

Juridique

The Office of Science and Technology Policy is crafting a report that will examine where crypto fits into the country’s climate goals.

Par Cheyenne Ligon25 mars 2022, 5:08 p.m. UTC−4