Policy

Regulation

Almost All Chinese Provinces Have Blockchain-Boosting Policies

Crypto in China might be under unprecedented government pressure, but the opposite is true of blockchain technology.

News  ·  14 July 2021
Bitcoin

It’s Official: El Salvador’s Legislature Votes to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender

A supermajority of the El Salvadoran legislature voted to adopt bitcoin as legal tender early Wednesday morning.

News  ·  9 June 2021
Cryptocurrency

El Salvador Legislature Indicates Favor Toward President’s Bitcoin Bill

The government would also create a trust that would enable the “instantaneous convertibility of bitcoin to dollars,” the bill said.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2021
Bitcoin

Jackson, Tennessee, in ‘Prime Position’ to Be a Bitcoin Leader, Says Mayor

The city is exploring paying its employees in bitcoin and adding bitcoin mining to its balance sheet.

News  ·  22 April 2021
CoinFlash

Blockchain Gets First Mention in China’s 5-Year Policy Plan

China’s 14th five-year plan outlines the country’s economic priorities and stressed that technology will play an increasingly important large role.

News  ·  12 March 2021
Crime

Central Bank Digital Currencies May Drive Cash ‘Shadow Economy’ to Crypto: Reuters

"Shadow economy" participants, those who use deal mostly in hard cash for anonymity's sake, are unlikely to be drawn to using a CBDC, according to a Reuters column.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 February 2021
Australia

Australia’s Central Bank Says Bitcoin ‘Not Really Money,’ No Risk to Financial Stability

The Reserve Bank's assistant governor for financial systems, Michelle Bullock, said there is "a lot of fuss over bitcoin."

Policy & regulation  ·  5 February 2021
Wallets

Democracy Demands a Say in the Future of Money

The U.S. Treasury’s decision to impose know-your-customer rules to private cryptocurrency wallets is flawed in more ways than one.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 December 2020
Policy

Miami Mayor ‘Exploring’ Ideas in Crypto Governance

Mayor Suarez is open to everything from blockchain voting to tokenization.

People  ·  24 December 2020
CBDCs

Norway Central Bank Official Says ‘No Acute Need’ to Introduce a Digital Currency

The deputy governor of the Norges Bank said there's no urgent need for the nation to launch a digital krone.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2020
Coronavirus

World Economic Forum Shares Roadmap for Deploying Blockchains in Real World

As COVID-19 disrupts global supply chains, the WEF has published a roadmap for businesses to deploy blockchains as a solution.

News  ·  28 April 2020
Policy

Internet Voting Is ‘Not Secure’ and Blockchain Won’t Help, Warns Scientific Body

Internet voting tools – including blockchain apps – have fundamental issues, and are not safe for real elections, a multidisciplinary science group told U.S. policy makers.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 April 2020
Cryptocurrency

New Zealand Plans to Drop ‘Unfavorable’ Sales Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrencies

New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department is considering how best to change its tax regimen so cryptocurrencies aren't at a disadvantage.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2020
Digital Currency

Policymakers Shouldn’t Fear Digital Money: So Far It’s Maintaining the Dollar’s Status

U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 February 2020
Colorado

Governor: Colorado Startups Have Raised $50M in Venture Capital

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis joined CoinDesk at ETHDenver where he talked about the future of crypto regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 February 2020