Policy

'Opportunism and Demagoguery' Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says

Steptoe partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.

By Elizabeth NapolitanoApr 28, 2023

Left to right: Moderator David Morris, Jason Weinstein, Tuongvy Le and Rebecca Rettig (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Case for Regulating, Not Banning, Crypto

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith looks at the logical flaws and assuptions made in a recent Foreign Affairs article calling to ban crypto.

By Kristin SmithApr 27, 2023

The Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Policy

NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access

Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s BlackRock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase program under the new rules.

By Krisztian SandorApr 26, 2023

Policy

Coinbase Asks U.S. Court to Force SEC Response to 2022 Rulemaking Petition

The filing is a preemptive move by the crypto exchange to argue that the SEC's approach doesn't provide sufficient regulatory guidance for U.S. crypto firms.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 25, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed spot bitcoin ETF responses for two applicants. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Companies May Use a Supreme Court Doctrine to Push Back Against SEC: Lawyer

The high court's "major questions doctrine" could be used to limit the regulator's actions against crypto, said Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP.

By Fran VelasquezApr 18, 2023