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Before We Regulate Crypto, We Need to Know What Crypto Is

UPenn's Sarah Hammer raised an interesting point in her congressional testimony yesterday: We don't have a unified source of data to make sense of crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2021
Regulation

Has the Biden Administration Lost the Plot on Crypto Regulation?

The White House and Congress have yet to offer policy clarity for the crypto industry. Their agenda isn't focused on innovation and growth.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2021
FATF

FATF Report on Extreme Right Financing Highlights Cryptocurrency Use

“Some [extreme right wing] groups have used so called ‘privacy coins,’” the FATF report states.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2021
Newsletters

Stablecoins and CBDCs: Private Vs. Public Monetary Innovation

A Federal Reserve official praised stablecoins over CBDCs, yesterday. The debate cuts right to role of government in money.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2021
Ethereum

More Energy-Efficient Blockchains Are Possible. Here’s How

Proof-of-stake networks offer decentralization and security while using a fraction of the energy of proof-of-work chains like Bitcoin's. They are the future, says CasperLabs' CTO.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: Inside the NRCC’s Plan to Accept Crypto Donations

The NRCC will soon accept crypto donations because Republican donors requested the payment method, the campaign committee's chair said.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2021
Bitcoin

Mexico’s Finance Minister Confirms Cryptos Are Banned From Financial System

The statement comes after Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said his bank would accept bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2021
Japan

A Reckoning for Binance and Other ‘Global’ Exchanges

The biggest crypto exchanges have grown by working around national regulators. Regulators are starting to take notice.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2021
China

Huobi Reveals Countries Where It Has Halted Derivatives Trading

The exchange is scaling back trading services in response to China’s crackdown on crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2021
Coinbase

Coinbase Receives Crypto Custody License From German Regulator BaFin

The license will allow Coinbase to continue operating in Germany.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2021
CBDCs

Singapore’s Central Bank, IMF Launch Global Challenge for CBDC Solutions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s “Global CBDC Challenge” will be supported by Amazon Web Services, Mastercard, Hyperledger and others.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2021
Bitcoin

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Fee Problem (and Solutions)

Bitcoin fees would make the cryptocurrency mostly unusable for Salvadorans. Here's how the first country to adopt BTC plans to tackle the fee problem.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2021
Coinbase

US Crypto Giants Build First Version of FATF-Compliant ‘Travel Rule’ Tool

BitGo, Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken and Fidelity are putting an anti-money laundering solution up for consideration.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2021
FATF

FATF Says Majority of Countries Still Haven’t Implemented Watchdog’s Crypto Guidance

Only 58 out of 128 jurisdictions have stepped up, the anti-money laundering watchdog said Friday.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2021
CBDCs

Palestine’s Central Bank Reportedly Mulling a CBDC Launch

Palestinians do not have an independent currency, and rely on the Israeli shekel and Jordanian dinar.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 June 2021