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DeFi Ledgers Can Help Regulators Oversee Sector: BIS Official
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper makes a case for “embedded supervision” that argues regulatory oversight can be built into seemingly untamable decentralized finance (DeFi) systems. “The Hash” team discusses the feasibility of such supervision and regulating open finance.

Tech Experts ‘Counter-Lobby’ Washington Criticizing Crypto
A group of tech experts and academics wrote to U.S. lawmakers criticizing crypto and blockchain tech in a coordinated attempt to counter lobbying by the digital asset industry. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways.

Cyprus Deputy Minister on Drafting Crypto Bill Ahead of EU Regulatory Framework
Cyprus has prepared its own bill to regulate digital assets which could be adopted before Europe completes a standard regulatory framework. Kyriacos Kokkinos, Republic of Cyprus Deputy Minister to the President for Research, shares insights into the country’s regulatory approach, taxation implications, crypto community, and its wider role as a regional hub for disruptive technologies.

Cyprus Deputy Minister on Drafting Crypto Bill Ahead of EU Regulatory Framework
Cyprus has prepared its own bill to regulate digital assets which could be adopted before Europe completes a standard regulatory framework. Kyriacos Kokkinos, Republic of Cyprus Deputy Minister to the President for Research, shares insights into the country’s regulatory approach, taxation implications, crypto community, and its wider role as a regional hub for disruptive technologies.

UAE Minister On Crypto Regulation and Innovation
Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), joined CoinDesk at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss UAE’s plans for regulating and driving innovation in the blockchain and crypto space.

Residents Grapple with Crypto Mining Explosion In Niagara Falls
A Blockfusion crypto mining facility in Niagara Falls, New York, was victim to an electrical explosion and subsequent fire last week, causing thousands of miners to go offline.

SEC’s Gensler Uses Crypto Oversight Needs as Case for Higher Budget
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler made a pitch for a higher budget Wednesday, telling lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives that he’d like to do more to protect crypto investors. "The Hash" squad discusses Gensler's latest move and the case for crypto regulation. How much protection can the SEC actually provide when it comes to crypto?

US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials
A U.S. appeals court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violated a hedge fund manager’s constitutional rights by having an in-house judge try a securities fraud case brought against the individual. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what this means for crypto.

MakerDAO Founder on Regulating Stablecoins
Following the crash of Terra's algorithmic stablecoin UST, what—if any—regulation should be in place to prevent a similar disaster in the future? MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen shares his take on the need to regulate algorithmic stablecoins and why they need to be collateralized to work.

What the US Primary Elections Mean for Crypto
CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses crypto's role in politics following Tuesday's primary elections in the U.S.
