Regulation


Finance

‘Wrong’ to Regulate Crypto Through Enforcement: Ex-CFTC Official Quintenz

Brian Quintenz joined CoinDesk TV to discuss the current regulatory environment.

Former CFTC official Brian Quintenz (CoinDesk TV archives)

Finance

Three More Grayscale Trusts Become SEC Reporting Companies

They join three other trusts that will be regulated in a similar way to companies with share listings.

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

Policy

European Finance Regulator Calls Crypto ‘Volatile’ but Innovative

The European Securities and Markets Authority published a report on financial trends and risks last week.

European Securities and Markets Authority Chairman Steven Maijoor (Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Ukraine Parliament Passes Measure to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

The bill needs to be signed by the country’s president to take effect.

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Finance

SEC Sues Mobile Wallet Tech Firm Rivetz Over 2017 ICO

The SEC says Rivetz’ CEO used some of the money to award himself a bonus and buy a house in the Cayman Islands.

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Markets

Coinbase Falls After Disclosing Regulatory Inquiries Over Lending Product

Stock investors aren’t waiting for resolution of the matter even as the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange pushes back.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. (CNBC, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bullish Sentiment Fades as Selling Abates

Analysts expect sentiment to become more normal for September as bitcoin’s price consolidates.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Policy

Australian Crypto and Remittance Businesses Face ‘Debanking,’ Senate Committee Hears

Australian banks stand accused of engaging in “anti-competitive” behavior by denying their services to local crypto businesses.

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

Finance

Self-Regulation Is in Crypto’s Best Interest

The recent regulatory happenings in the U.S. lay bare what many of us already know: our industry and the actors within it are misunderstood.

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Finance

SEC Threatened to Sue Coinbase Over Lending Product, CEO Says

The securities regulator is threatening to sue Coinbase should the exchange launch its Lend product, Brian Armstrong claimed in a Twitter thread.

(Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)