Policy


Policy

Gemini Agrees to Pay $5M Settlement in CFTC Case

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Gemini in 2022 for making misleading statements.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Policy

Bitcoin Lightning Fintech ZBD Approved to Receive EU MiCA License by Dutch Regulator

Countries like the Netherlands are preparing for MiCA implementation.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Policy

UK Set to Prohibit Public Offers of Crypto

The FCA's paper also asks for industry input on its incoming markets admission and disclosures as well as market abuse regime.

FCA building with logo (FCA)

Opinion

Time for Crypto to Put the Pedal to the Floor

Trump's victory presents a unique opportunity to reshape regulation and ensure no future SEC Chair can hamstring the industry again. Expect pushback.

Stepping on gas pedal

Policy

Coinbase Pours $25M More Into Fairshake as CEO Armstrong Says 'We’re Not Slowing Down'

“The crypto voter is already a force to be reckoned with, but it will continue to grow,” CEO Brian Armstrong said.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Policy

Crypto Policy Didn't Occupy the Spotlight in Elections in Austria, Georgia

Elections in Georgia were more focused on whether or not the country should align further with the European Union or Russia.

Voting booths (Philip Oroni / Unsplash)

Policy

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report

The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets, including self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxation.

Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC Sues Crypto Market Maker Cumberland DRW

The regulator alleged the company "bought and sold" crypto assets that were sold as securities, but did not register as a securities dealer.

SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Ripple Plans 'Cross-Appeal' in SEC Case

The SEC announced it was filing an appeal last week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Fan Tokens Have Much Larger Market Than NFTs, Says Chiliz CEO as Blockchain Prepares New Memecoin 'Pepper'

Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus called out the disproportionate hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens in an interview with CoinDesk.

16:9 Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus in Singapore during Token2049 (Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)