Policy Week
What Stablecoins Might Become
At issue is whether issuers of the digital assets will be regulated like banks.
The CFTC Was Proved Right on Bitcoin Futures. What’s Next for the Agency?
For years the commodities overseer was the de facto regulator of crypto markets.
Gensler for a Day: How Rohan Grey Would Regulate Stablecoins
Stablecoins make use of the same shadow banking carveout that imperiled the financial system in 2008. That can’t continue, says the co-author of the Stablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act.
DeFi Is Like Nothing Regulators Have Seen Before. How Should They Tackle It?
Without middlemen to deputize, the SEC and other regulators will have to rethink their approach to enforcement. A lot could go wrong.
Decentralization’s Challenge to Policymakers Is Coming
We are fast approaching a point where there will no longer be “decentralization theater” and things will get real.
Put America’s Geeks to Work, Don’t Cage Them
If the U.S. wants to beat China and Russia in cyberspace, we’ll need help from our nerds – even those with criminal pasts, writes the mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
Crypto Learns to Play the DC Influence Game
The infrastructure bill was the first shot in a long battle on Capitol Hill. But do lobbyists in Washington really understand crypto?
Crypto Is Too Big for Partisan Politics
The industry enjoys broad support among the American people, and that should be reflected by our elected officials, too.
Rep. Tom Emmer Wants Stablecoins Over CBDCs – Interview
The Minnesota congressman is fighting what he sees as the “over-regulation” of the crypto industry and he’s no fan of a central bank-issued digital dollar.
