Jelena McWilliams


Finance

DEX Protocol 0x Labs Raises $70M From Greylock, OpenSea and Jared Leto

0x was tapped last week to power Coinbase’s new NFT marketplace.

TOKEN CLARITY? Amir Bandeali, co-founder of 0x, speaks at the first 0xpo conference, one day after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce dropped a proposed "safe harbor" for token projects. (Photo by Will Foxley for CoinDesk)

Videos

FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams Announces Surprise Resignation

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De shares an overview of FDIC Chair Jelena Williams’ surprise resignation announcement for February of this year and what this means for the Biden administration. Plus, De’s insights on how crypto will be a campaign issue for candidates going into the 2022 midterm elections.

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Videos

US Regulators Exploring How Banks Could Hold Crypto Assets

According to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams, a group of U.S. regulators are reportedly exploring how banks could hold and deal with digital assets. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on global policy and regulation. Plus, an update on the Biden Administration’s stablecoin report.

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Policy

FDIC Chief Says Agency Wants to Know More About Digital Assets

"At the FDIC we have been watching [digital asset] developments closely, and plan to issue a request for information to learn more," Jelena McWilliams said.

Jelena McWilliams, head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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