Regulation


Finance

Circle Considers Issuing Stablecoin in Japan Under New Rules

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expressed interest in partnerships in the country, given that new rules governing stablecoins have come into effect.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Keisuke Tada)

Policy

Zimbabwe's Gold-Backed Digital Token Won't Fix the Country's Currency Woes, Economists Say

Sound macroeconomic policies like raising interest rates and bringing down the country's deficit could dampen Zimbabwe's currency instability, economists said.

Zimbabwe flag (Nabil Kamara/ GettyImages)

Finance

BlackRock Executive: Knowing Who Counterparties Are Is Key to Engaging Institutions in DeFi

BlackRock's views could carry extra weight in the ongoing battle over regulation in the industry.

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

Digital Pound Should Be Interoperable With Crypto, UK Lobbyists Say

Stakeholders also want the Bank of England to consider tougher caps on individual digital pound holdings to prevent bank runs.

British flag and code (Sean Gladwell / Getty Images)

Policy

Stablecoins, DeFi Likely to Be SEC’s Next Targets in U.S. Crypto Crackdown: Berenberg

If USD Coin is targeted by regulators, the impact on Coinbase revenue could be significant, the report said

Photo of the SEC logo on a building wall

Finance

Deutsche Bank Applies for Digital Asset License in Germany as TradFi Pushes Further Into Crypto

The banking giant announced plans to become a crypto custodian in February 2021.

Deutsche Bank logo (Shutterstock)

Opinion

Chainalysis VP Caroline Malcolm: U.S. Crypto Policy Needs to Accomplish These 3 Things

The analytics firm's vice president of global public policy lays out the pillars she'd advocate for in any U.S. legislative proposal, informed by her experience of working with governments and industry players worldwide.

Korean police storm seven exchanges (Tchab0/Unsplash)

Opinion

House Bill Shows Challenge of Regulating Crypto Without Giving TradFi a Free Pass

House Republicans Patrick McHenry and GT Thompson face a central problem with their crypto bill: Removing SEC discretion over whether a crypto token is a security allows issuers of traditional stocks and bonds the opportunity to arbitrage regulation, writes Todd Phillips.

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Policy

FCA Right to Propose Stop to Marketing Crypto as ‘Inflation Resistant,’ UK Industry Members Say

A long-running industry narrative is that limited-supply cryptocurrencies like bitcoin can hold their value against inflation – similar to gold or bonds.

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