Regulation


Policy

The SEC's Beaxy Suit Looks Like a Coinbase Case Preview

The SEC took pains to note the Beaxy exchange did a lot of illegal trading. Is this a preview of its action against Coinbase?

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Crypto Industry Needs to Fix Itself Before It Can Progress

It's fair to blame regulatory agencies and Congress for failure to properly oversee crypto. But the industry also needs to look to its own failings, says William Mougayar.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Bittrex to Wind Down U.S. Operations Next Month

The firm took note of an uncertain regulatory and economic environment in the U.S.

El exchange de criptomonedas Bittrex cancelará sus operaciones en Estados Unidos al final de este mes ante una posible demanda de la SEC, según The Wall Street Journal. (Shutterstock)

Opinion

Biden Administration Is Politicizing Crypto

With Coinbase receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC, and the CFTC suing Binance, it feels like the crypto industry is at war with the U.S. government. This could get bad.

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Markets

Crypto Casino Rollbit's Token Drops 20% Amid Licensing Concerns

The firm says Curaçao authorities are conducting an annual license review.

Crypto casino Rollbit is waiting to hear from authorities in Curacao, where it is seeking to renew its license to operate there. (Cole Marshall/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations

The company confirmed plans to expand in Canada as that country tightens rules for cryptocurrency exchanges.

Lucas Matheson, country director, Canada, at Coinbase (LinkedIn)

Opinion

Anti-TikTok Politicking Shows Worst Tendencies of U.S. Pols

The RESTRICT Act and other attempts to ring fence foreign tech would disrupt the open internet at the same time crypto is under threat.

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

French Crypto Influencer Ban Will Harm Country’s Attractiveness, Industry Group Says

Proposals to stop social-media stars promoting unlicensed companies were approved by the National Assembly Thursday.

Paris, France