Regulaion

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rallies Ahead of Senate Compromise

Bitcoin and ether remain well bid as U.S. senators reach a compromise on the crypto provision of the infrastructure bill.

Markets  ·  9 August 2021

Bank of Russia Tells Stock Exchanges to Avoid Crypto-Related Funds

The central bank doesn't want crypto ETFs on the country's capital markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2021
CBDC

House Democrats Form Cryptocurrency Working Group

The announcement came in a hearing about central bank digital currencies.

News  ·  15 June 2021
Cryptocurrency

BlockFi Retail Account Balance Increased Five-Fold in Past Year, CEO Says

Zac Prince said the average balance of a retail client has climbed from $10,000 to $50,000 in the last year.

News  ·  11 June 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC’s Peirce Warns Against Stifling Crypto Innovation

“You can have pretty effective self-regulation,” Peirce said in an interview with the Financial Times.

Business  ·  9 June 2021
DeFi

DeFi Derivatives May Be Illegal: CFTC Commissioner

Federal law "does not contain any exception" for decentralized finance markets, Dan Berkovitz said.

News  ·  8 June 2021
Bitcoin

Som Seif: ‘Rational’ for SEC to Approve Crypto ETFs

The founder of Purpose Investments, one of the first companies to offer bitcoin and ether ETFs in North America, chats ahead of Consensus 21.

Markets  ·  20 May 2021
Newsletters

Dogecoin: From Shiba Inu to Scapegoat

Some think the unsustainable dogecoin rally could lead to great government intervention, as with Gamestop, in consumer crypto trading.

People  ·  6 May 2021
Binance

Colombia’s Crypto Use Soars, and Local Regulators Step In

The Colombian government is implementing new anti-money laundering laws with local exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 April 2021
CoinFlash

Binance’s Stock Tokens May Violate Law, Germany’s Financial Watchdog Says

BaFin said the stock tokens tracking Tesla, Coinbase and MicroStrategy have been identified as “suspicious” and the exchange could be fined up to $6 million.

News  ·  28 April 2021
Europe

CME’s Bitcoin Index Provider Wins First EU Crypto Benchmark License

The U.K FCA has authorized CF Benchmarks as a Benchmark Administrator under EU regulation coming into effect in January.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 September 2019