Regulation


Policy

Singapore's Central Bank Releases Stablecoin Regulatory Framework

Stablecoins must hold minimum base capital 1 million Singapore dollars ($740,000) and provide redemption within no more than five business days of a request

Singapore road (Shutterstock)

Markets

Private Equity Giant David Rubenstein Makes the Case for Bitcoin

Asset management leader BlackRock’s interest in a spot bitcoin ETF is among the signals that the cryptocurrency isn’t going anywhere, said the Carlyle Group co-founder.

Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Opinion

PayPal’s New Stablecoin and the ‘2 Wolves’ Inside Crypto

The payments giant has been transparent in its need to freeze and seize crypto accounts that violate its terms of service. But is that really crypto?

psychedelic wolves (Robert Larsson/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Learn

Why PayPal's Stablecoin Scares Washington and Could Shake Legislative Talks

For some U.S. financial regulators, the ghost of Libra — the then-Facebook effort to establish a mass-appeal stablecoin — will forever haunt the debate over regulating stablecoins.

PayPal headquarters (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Finance

PayPal’s Regulated Stablecoin Is ‘Watershed Moment’ in Crypto, Says Partner Paxos

That's because the token is being issued by Paxos, a regulated company, which means holders will have more protections, a Paxos exec says.

PayPal has successfully converted its conditional BitLicense to a full one. (Getty Images)

Finance

Binance Appoints New Compliance Officer as Regulatory Crackdown Intensifies

The new position for Kristen Hecht comes as Binance is under scrutiny by multiple law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad and could even face fraud charges.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

GameStop to Remove Crypto Wallets Citing 'Regulatory Uncertainty'

The company will remove its iOS and Chrome wallet extensions on Nov. 1.

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Policy

Binance's Activities Are Illegal in Nigeria, Securities Regulator Says

The regulator also ordered all crypto platform providers to stop reaching out to Nigerian investors.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why France Is Emerging as a European Crypto Hub

The country is setting policies meant to attract Web3 companies, as it fosters its wider tech industry.

eiffel tower (Chris Karidis/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Must Take Fraud Prevention Seriously: Crypto Long & Short

Countries that enable regulatory technology while avoiding reliance on legacy bureaucratic approaches will be a breakaway leader in cryptocurrencies.

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