Legislation


Policy

Panama President May Veto Crypto Regulation Legislation

The bill was approved by the country's legislature in April.

Bandera de Panamá (Luis Gonzalez/Unsplash)

Policy

UK Promises New Laws to Promote, Seize Crypto

Prince Charles promised laws on economic crime and financial services as he introduced the government's legislative agenda at the formal opening of a new session of Parliament.

The State Opening of Parliament. (Arthurt Edwards/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why a New York Bill Barring New Crypto Mines Would Be Bad for Business

The state senate should reject the legislation, which recently passed the assembly and would place a moratorium on approvals for permits for digital mining operations that use nonrenewable energy sources.

New York state's capital city, Albany. (Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

The NY Mining Moratorium’s Odds Just Got a Lot Worse

The Senate Environmental Conservation Committee won't consider the controversial bill, according to a schedule released Thursday.

Cryptocurrency mining rigs sit on racks. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

What a Mining Moratorium Could Really Mean for New York’s Crypto Industry

The state's proposed two-year ban is inching closer to reality, and experts warn about its potentially chilling effect.

New York's state Capitol building in Albany (Getty Images/Larry Lee Photography)

Policy

New York Lawmakers Advance Mining Moratorium Bill to Full Assembly

The bill would bar new permits for proof-of-work mining operations in former power plants for two years.

Cryptocurrency mining rigs sit on racks. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Cynthia Lummis: Senator, Hodler

The Wyoming senator, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival, holds plenty of BTC and champions crypto whenever she can.

(Cynthia Lummis modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Policy

I’m Not Anti-Crypto, Says Architect of Controversial EU Money Laundering Proposal

In an exclusive interview, Belgium’s Assita Kanko tells CoinDesk she just wants to stop anonymous payments being used for crime. Her claims seem unlikely to impress an industry complaining of privacy violations and stifling innovation.

EU lawmaker Assita Kanko (Assita Kanko's office)

Policy

EU Set to Experiment With Blockchain-Based Stock, Bond and Fund Trading

Lawmakers hailed the pilot legislation Wednesday as putting the bloc at the “forefront of innovation.”

A controversial proposed ban on proof-of-work crypto in the EU is off the table for now. (Walter Zerla/Getty)

Policy

India’s Proposed Crypto Tax Rules Likely to Become Law Thursday

India’s Finance Bill, which includes proposed rules on taxing crypto, is set to be introduced in parliament tomorrow.

Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)