Regulation


Policy

Will Stablecoins Be Tethered to the Fed? Lawmakers Have Circled That Option

The U.S. central bank may get a leading role in policing stablecoins, according to legislation being negotiated in the House of Representatives. Crypto analysts weigh what that means.

Bitcoin and ether traded slightly higher following Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation and the economy. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange OSL Sold Security Tokens to Professional Investors

The Ethereum-developed tokens represented $10,000 worth of a coupon-rate USD bond, which is linked to the performance of bitcoin.

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Policy

European Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Registers to Operate in Italy

The Luxembourg-based exchange’s registration with Italian financial regulators comes one week after Crypto.com and BitGo did the same.

The Bitstamp booth at a crypto conference (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why the EU’s Rushed ‘Travel Rule’ for Crypto Should Be Struck Down

A crypto reporting provision imported from the U.S. likely violates European privacy laws.

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Finance

Coinbase Criticizes SEC for Ineffective Cryptocurrency Regulations

The crypto exchange filed a petition to the commission highlighting its complaints about the current regulatory framework.

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Videos

Stablecoin Firms Face Tough Reserve, Capital Demands in US Bill, Source Says

Companies that issue stablecoins would have to face bank-like regulations and back their tokens with conservative assets under the latest plan for U.S. legislation still being negotiated by leaders of the House Committee on Financial Services, according to a CoinDesk source. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De joins First Mover to discuss.

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Policy

Crypto Custodian BitGo Cleared to Operate in Italy

The firm's German unit registered in the country.

BitGo will offer digital wallet services in Italy (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)