Regulation


Finance

Flowdesk Raises $30M to Expand Market-Making Services

The French company will boost its flagship product to provide liquidity fund management services to cryptocurrency issuers.

(Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty images)

Finance

Coinbase Users in the Netherlands to Face Additional KYC Hurdles When Pulling Crypto off Platform

From June 27, Coinbase customers in that country will have to supply key details about the transaction and the recipient when moving crypto out of the exchange.

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Policy

US Banking Watchdog Says Crypto Turmoil Reinforces Cautious Approach

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu says the industry’s recent drama makes his agency more confident about limiting banks’ exposure to crypto.

Acting OCC chief Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed Chair Powell Says Soft Landing Will Be 'Challenging,' Calls for Crypto Regulation

The chair of the U.S. central bank was challenged by senators on Wednesday on issues including inflation and crypto regulation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congress on Wednesday, June 22. (CNBC Television/Youtube)

Finance

Bit Digital Production Slump Continued Into Q1, Strikes Deals With Coinmint, Riot to Increase Hashrate

The bitcoin miner has struggled to recover its hashrate since moving its operations out of China.

Blockfusion's mining facility in Niagara Falls, New York, that hosts Bit Digital's mining rigs. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

Singapore Grants In-Principle Licenses to Crypto.com, Two Others

The firms will be able to offer services to Singapore-based customers if granted full licenses.

Singapore skyline (Unsplash)

Opinion

Gaming Out DeFi’s Regulated Future

Precedents from radio and music, and ride-sharing, all point to accommodation, not annihilation, and traditional financial service organizations may also benefit from this approach.

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Finance

Unicornio cripto europeo Bitpanda obtuvo licencia de exchange en España

La compañía también está registrada ante los reguladores de Austria, Francia, Italia y Suecia.

Los cofundadores de Bitpanda, de izquierda a derecha: Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek y Eric Demuth.

Layer 2

Former SEC Lawyer Sees More Crypto Regulations After Celsius Network's Debacle

The crypto lender froze withdrawals, and several states are investigating.

(Moses & Singer LLP Partner Howard Fischer, CoinDesk TV, modified)

Policy

European Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Is Now Regulated in Spain

The cryptocurrency exchange is also registered with regulators in Austria, France, Italy and Sweden.

Los cofundadores de Bitpanda, de izquierda a derecha: Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek y Eric Demuth.