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Policy

US Treasury Develops 'Framework' for International Crypto Regulation

The document is the first publication from the department to stem from President Biden's executive order on digital assets.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why the Crypto Crash Will Accelerate Regulatory Action

Recent events that have sent digital assets deeper into a bear market may also instill lawmakers with a new urgency to address issues that have been gnawing at the industry.

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Opinion

As Federal Agencies Organize, US States Continue to Lead in Regulating Digital Assets

The Biden administration’s “whole of government” approach to crypto may not be an improvement to the current patchwork of rules.

United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. (ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash)

Videos

Fmr CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Markets Outlook Amid Rising Inflation

On the heels of President Biden's meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, former CFTC Commissioner and current a16z advisor Brian Quintenz discusses the need for the Fed to take an "aggressive approach" to tackling soaring inflation and the potential outcomes for the crypto industry. Plus, his bear market strategy and thoughts on Terra's implosion.

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Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation

President Joe Biden outlined his plan to combat rising inflation in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi reacts to Biden’s strategy and how the crypto markets could respond.

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Policy

Wall Street Says a Fed Digital Dollar Spells Destruction for Banks

The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering whether to launch a CBDC like other nations, and bankers argue that’s a dangerous idea.

Bankers are warning the Federal Reserve board about the dangers of launching a digital dollar, at a time when several new members were sworn in this week. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Policy

Commerce Dept. Asks for Public Comments on Framework for US Crypto Competitiveness

The request is in response to President Biden’s executive order in March asking for agencies to coordinate their approach to digital assets.

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Policy

Biden Administration Wants Crypto Exchanges to Separate Customer and Corporate Funds

Federal officials saw Coinbase’s admission about customers’ vulnerability in a bankruptcy and will call for congressional action to segregate clients’ funds, source says.

The Biden administration is pushing for legislation that would fence off customer funds within crypto exchanges, keeping them safe in an exchange failure. (Andrey Denisyuk/Getty Images)

Opinion

Yellen Call for 'Responsible' Crypto Innovation Is Right

Pennsylvania Congressman Glen Thompson has proposed a thoughtful, well-formulated blueprint for "crypto regulation" that aligns with U.S. Treasury Department’s proposals.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)