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Inside the Mnuchin Files

Jared Kushner once advocated for CBDCs.

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Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap

Polymarket saw the first enforcement action of 2022, and this might be a clear roadmap for other DeFi projects.

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How Crypto’s Regulatory Scene Might Evolve in 2022

Happy holidays, folks. CoinDesk’s reg pod looks ahead to next year’s big stories.

It's going to be a weird year, isn't it? (Rob Kim/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Another Crypto All-Time High in 2021: Regulatory Handwringing

A lot happened this year. How does it stack up to what we expected in January?

U.S. Capitol (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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US Policymakers Are Still Evaluating Stablecoins

Consumer protections are front and center in questions lawmakers have about stablecoins.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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The SEC Still Doesn’t Like Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The latest rejection shows how far the bitcoin ETF war has left to go.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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The Crypto Industry Isn’t Too Thrilled About Biden’s Big Policy Moves

Crypto lobbyists now face two problematic tax provisions and some debatable recommendations on stablecoin regulation.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on November 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The President is speaking after his Infrastructure bill was finally passed in the House of Representatives after negotiations with lawmakers on Capitol Hill went late into the night. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

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The US Treasury’s Stablecoin Report Would Treat Issuers Like Banks, but Doesn’t Address How

The U.S. government’s stablecoin report is finally out. Bank regulators are having a big day.

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Everyone Wants Crypto Regulations – On Their Terms

The industry is speaking, but lawmakers may not be listening.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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What to Make of the First Bitcoin Futures ETF Launch

We got the bitcoin futures ETF. Is this the real thing?

Gary Gensler looms large. (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)