crypto regulation

CoinDesk Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore discusses the impact of whale movements, signals, and behaviors in the bitcoin market as BTC is now up over 59% year to date. Plus, his reading of trading activity in stablecoin tether and outlook for crypto regulation.

Aug 11, 2021

Adam Berker, Senior Legal Counsel at crypto infrastructure firm Mercuryo.io, discusses ​what to make of crypto regulatory discussions heating up among U.S. lawmakers. Plus, his take on the potential impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on crypto companies operating in the U.S. and where they might be better suited to set up shop.

Aug 11, 2021

An address associated with the hacker who allegedly drained cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Poly Network of roughly $600 million Tuesday has started to return the funds. “The Hash” panel discusses what’s going on with Poly in the largest hack in crypto history and what it could indicate for the future of DeFi regulation.

Aug 11, 2021

In a letter to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said Congress should grant the SEC greater authority and resources to crack down on the crypto sector.

Aug 11, 2021

Guy Gotslak, President & Co-Founder of crypto investment platform My Digital Money, ​discusses bitcoin’s next move as it remains in a long-term uptrend. “We might see a little resistance, but I believe long-term, it’s a rocket ship,” Gotslak said. Plus, why he doesn’t think crypto regulation has a significant impact on market activity.

Aug 11, 2021

U.S. senators voted along party lines to support a $3.5 trillion blueprint for President Joe Biden’s agenda. This includes the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that passed Tuesday, which included contentious tax reporting provisions on the crypto community.

Aug 11, 2021

Crypto Trader Scott Melker discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin as it climbs 20% over the past week, despite some claiming the U.S. Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill could be bearish for the crypto markets. "Well, [the] price hasn't reacted bearishly," Melker said. "Bitcoin's going to seven figures. It's going to be a multi-million dollar figure."

Aug 10, 2021

Tanya Woods, General Counsel at North American mining giant Hut 8, discusses how the U.S. Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill could affect Hut 8, which operates exclusively in Canada, and how it could inform the outlook for crypto regulation in the Great White North.

Aug 10, 2021

After months of negotiations, the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to approve the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill without any crypto amendment. The legislative body will now send the original provision to the House of Representatives, where a resolution is to be motioned once members return from their recess in the fall.

Aug 10, 2021

Octavio Marenzi, CEO of capital markets consultancy Opimas, discusses why the U.S. Senate’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill could have driven crypto markets higher. ​”Within the infrastructure bill actually, there is a huge, huge silver lining for crypto, [and] I think that’s why we’re seeing bitcoin shoot up,” Marenzi said.

Aug 10, 2021