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Opinion

What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?

The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Opinion

Can Banks Issue Stablecoins?

There is no law that bans U.S. banks from issuing paper or digital private banknotes, American Institute for Economic Research senior fellow Thomas Hogan writes.

Thomas Hogan argues that because the issuance of redeemable notes by private banks, in paper or electronic form exists in the U.S., firms should be able to issue stablecoins to their users. (K8/Unsplash)

Opinion

Privacy Is a Human Right – and the 118th Congress Must Defend It

U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending our right to use privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance.

U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending  privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance. (Chris Yang, Unsplash)

Opinion

Bad Vibes from the Word 'Crypto' Have Some Calling for a Rebrand

Money-making associations with cryptocurrencies misrepresent them as just currencies and fail to acknowledge the diverse applications of the technology.

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Opinion

Bitzlato, Binance and What Regulators Are Really Doing

The U.S. Department of Justice was criticized for over-hyping the seizure of a little-known exchange.

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Policy

2023: The Year Regulators Finally Grasp Crypto?

Amid a prolonged collapse in asset prices, the digital assets space had a wild 2022. The problems may force regulators’ hands on the crypto space.

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Opinion

Crypto Technology’s Impact Goes Beyond Crypto Technology

Token-based fundraising can help more than underserved markets, projects and entrepreneurs, says CoinDesk columnist Noelle Acheson. It can also help other new technologies evolve.

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Opinion

In Davos, Blockchain Yields More Promises Than Problems

A United Nations official makes the case for the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies.

As it did in 2022, Circle put up massive banner ads near the Davos Dorf train station for the World Economic Forum's 2023 conference. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

How Social Media Influencers Fed Bankman-Fried's Cult of Personality

A number of YouTubers, often working with the Creators Agency talent management company, took money that was allegedly stolen from FTX customers to promote a gigantic financial fraud.

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Opinion

FTX's Failure Highlights Need for Federally Mandated Insurance, Not More Regulation

There is extensive precedent for requiring companies providing critical infrastructure to get special insurance. Why not require crypto companies to back themselves with a market-based product, say the founders of Evertas, a crypto insurance provider.

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