Regulation


Policy

Blockfusion's Crypto Mine in Niagara Falls Shut Down Due to Zoning Ordinances

As soon as the city's moratorium on the industry was lifted, Blockfusion was ordered to shut down over zoning issues.

The Blockfusion crypto mining facility in Niagara Falls, New York. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

'Comprehensive' International Crypto Rules Proposed by Influential Finance Watchdog

Financial Stability Board plans could see stablecoins forced to centralize and crypto conglomerates broken up.

Influential standard-setter the FSB wants a global crypto rulebook (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)

Policy

EU Commission Launches Proposal for Study of Automated DeFi Supervision

The study is the latest in a series of moves in a regulatory push across the bloc. 

The EU tentatively agreed its crypto law MiCA in June. (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)

Policy

Stablecoins’ Role in Cutting International Payment Costs Probed by Payments Watchdog

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures wants to know if stablecoins can fulfil their promise of cheaper, quicker transactions, according to a new Financial Stability Board report.

Dutch Central Bank President and Financial Stability Board head Klaas Knot (Horacio Villalobos/Corbis/Getty Images)

Policy

What’s Inside the FSOC’s Long-awaited Report on Crypto Regulation

The Financial Stability Oversight Council published its own report on crypto regulations, calling for Congress to designate a spot market regulator.

FSOC met to discuss the report prior to its publication on Monday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

CFTC’s Regulation by Enforcement Needs to Change, Commissioner Says

Summer K. Mersinger told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover" that Congress needs to establish clear rules for DAOs.

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger (CFTC/Shutterstock)

Opinion

​​Federal Preemption of State Money-Transmitter Licensing Would Be Great Policy

A federal regime would protect the public without unduly burdening the blockchain sector.

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Finance

Celsius’ Top Execs Cashed Out $17M in Crypto Before Bankruptcy

Ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky and ex-CSO Daniel Leon pulled bitcoin, ether, USDC and CEL holdings from their custody accounts in May, before the company suspended all customer withdrawals.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Terra Founder Do Kwon's Passport 'Invalidated,' S. Korea Says

Do Kwon has 14 days to return his passport, according to a notice on a government website.

Do Kwon. (CoinDesk)

Policy

US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get

The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the honeymoon, insiders suggest

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)