President's Working Group on Financial Markets

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu breaks down the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets' (PWG) long-anticipated stablecoin report published last week, which proposes rigorous new oversight of stablecoin backing. He shares insights into stablecoins' operational risks, financial and technological innovation, and potential regulatory approaches. Plus, his views on DeFi.

Nov 8, 2021

The Biden Administration’s long-anticipated stablecoin report published Monday confirmed the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) is recommending Congress to enact a law for stablecoins to be regulated like banks.

Nov 4, 2021

The long-awaited stablecoin report from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) suggests prudential bank regulators should oversee stablecoin issuers. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) shares insights into the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape for stablecoins, custody issues, DeFi, and tether.

Nov 3, 2021

In a highly anticipated report released Monday, a group of U.S. regulators from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets urged lawmakers to subject stablecoin issuers to the same strict federal oversight as banks. The group also identified three main risks of stablecoins.

Nov 1, 2021

Stablecoins are in the spotlight as U.S. lawmakers call for tougher crypto regulation. Teana Baker-Taylor, chief policy officer at the Chamber of Digital Commerce, shares her key recommendations to the President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) on its regulatory treatment for stablecoins. Plus, the latest status of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in Congress.

Oct 19, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen convened a meeting Monday of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) to discuss stablecoins. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De shares the key takeaways, proposing the regulatory outcome. Plus, his take on Mastercard potentially testing USDC for payments.

Jul 20, 2021