Regulation
Spot Crypto ETF Applications Will Be Considered, Hong Kong Regulators Say
The statement from the SFC and HKMA comes as expectations mount the U.S. SEC is on the verge of approving a spot bitcoin ETF.
By Sheldon RebackDec 22, 2023
Crypto-Friendly Does Not Mean Crypto-Easy
U.S. crypto regulation has much to learn from Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. But while these jurisdictions offer legal clarity around digital assets, they also have some of the toughest rules in the world, says CoinDesk’s Emily Parker.
By Emily ParkerDec 14, 2023
Warren’s Crypto Bill Is Likely Unconstitutional. It’s Also Unlikely to Pass
Democratic lawmakers signed on to sponsor the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act. The bill is bad for crypto in the U.S., even if it never gets through Congress.
By Daniel KuhnDec 12, 2023
Die With the Most Likes: Elizabeth Warren in the Style of 'Relentless. Ground. Beef'
The artist made an NFT of the U.S. senator, lead of an "anti-crypto army," for our Most Influential package.
By CoinDeskDec 4, 2023
Caroline Pham: Supportive Regulation at the CFTC
The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector.
By Michele MussoDec 4, 2023
Ravi Menon: Singapore's Middle Way Regulator
Singapore's central bank head has steered a path between Hong Kong's embrace of crypto and India's stifling of it.
By Amitoj SinghDec 4, 2023
Stefan Berger: The Man Who Made MiCA
He steered through the European Union's world-leading Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) this year in the aftermath of FTX and other scandals. He's now working on a digital euro.
By Sandali HandagamaDec 4, 2023
Philippines Security Regulator Warns Binance Is Operating Without a License
The regulator is also seeking to have the platform blocked in the country.
By Sam ReynoldsNov 29, 2023
FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto
Three men allegedly used foreign crypto exchanges to launder the proceeds of a scheme that targeted nearly a dozen financial institutions in the New York metro area.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoNov 16, 2023
The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users
Blockchain is not the problem, it is the solution to the problem the U.S. tax agency wants to solve through its highly controversial "broker rule."
By Michael BodmanNov 13, 2023
