Regulation


Finance

US Prosecutors Look to Charge Binance, Executives on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters

The Department of Justice has also discussed a possible plea deal with Binance's lawyers, the report added.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO de Binance. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Policy

India Looks to Coordinate Global Crypto Rulemaking as It Assumes G-20 Presidency

India took over the G-20 presidency at the start of the month and now has a year to coordinate international guidelines around crypto.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, right, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. (Indian Finance Ministry)

Policy

US Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Ether Is Now a Security; My Bill Might Have Stopped FTX

The Wyoming Republican says the second-largest cryptocurrency was transformed by the Ethereum Merge.

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why a Divided Congress Is Bullish for Crypto

Bipartisan efforts to regulate crypto are moving forward, but U.S. representatives should keep crypto's core tenets of privacy, decentralization and financial freedom closely in mind.

(Elijah Mears/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

US Lawmakers Want State Department to Disclose Crypto Rewards

The State Department will have to report on payments it makes in crypto and their effects, according to a draft of the NDAA.

U.S. Capitol (Diego Grand/Shutterstock)

Policy

Paraguay Votes Down Crypto Regulatory Bill in a Blow to Crypto Mining Industry

The bill would have capped how much the grid operator can charge bitcoin miners for electricity.

Palacio legislativo de Paraguay. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bank of America Says Regulation Is Key for Mainstream Adoption of Crypto

Despite the correction in cryptocurrency markets, the development of blockchain technology has accelerated, a report from the bank said.

Global coordination is needed to discourage regulatory arbitrage, Bank of America says. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Crypto Is at ‘Brick Wall Stage' and Needs ‘Right Balance’ of Regulation, Says Legal Expert

Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans discusses why the ecosystem is in need of thoughtful regulation from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Professor Tonya M. Evans (MD Photography)