Regulation


Policy

In Defense of OCC Nominee Saule Omarova

Right-wing critics have dismissed the Cornell academic as a dangerous socialist. But her actual views bear more investigation.

Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs)

Policy

Australian Senate Committee Calls for New Rules for Crypto

The committee wants regulations that will make the country more competitive in the crypto industry with other jurisdictions.

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Markets

Valkyrie Secures Go-Ahead for Bitcoin Futures ETF

The crypto-native fund manager is the third sponsor of a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund to clear all regulatory hurdles.

The Ride of the Valkyries.

Policy

The View From Brussels: How the EU Plans to Regulate Crypto

European Parliament member Eva Kaili says Facebook’s libra announcement in 2019 catalyzed lawmakers into action on digital assets.

Eva Kalli (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Policy

Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride

Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

Policy

How to Do Business as a DAO

Should a DAO retain a law firm? Three representatives from Morrison Cohen LLP discuss the emerging legal issues around this new type of business enterprise.

Digital suits. (Alexander Naglestad/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

What Stablecoins Might Become

At issue is whether issuers of the digital assets will be regulated like banks.

(CoinDesk archives)

Videos

Galaxy Digital Research Report: 10 Things That Show Crypto Is Booming

Galaxy Digital Research has released a report on the top 10 things and 15 charts that show crypto is booming. Galaxy's Head of Firmwide Research Alex Thorn shares insights into the main takeaways. Plus, his outlook on bitcoin's price, the U.S. bitcoin futures and spot ETF landscape, the memecoin phenomenon, BTC market share dominance, and regulation.

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Finance

Russian Oil Companies Want to Mine Crypto on Flare Gas: Report

One company is already doing so, but the regulations remain unclear.

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Finance

Huobi Japan Gets Regulators’ Go-Ahead to Offer Derivatives

Japan’s top financial watchdog has some of the strictest rules for crypto in the world.

Tokyo's Shinjuku neighborhood (segawa7/Shutterstock)