Regulation


Политика

Russia to Regulate Crypto, Dispelling Fears of Ban

The government’s plan to license exchanges and tax large transactions has the support of the central bank, which previously wanted to outlaw mining and trading.

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Видео

Stablecoin Regulation Takes Center Stage at House Hearing

The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services is discussing stablecoins, seeking to better understand their possible risks and the potential regulatory framework that can best address them. “The Hash” panel discusses what we know so far.

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Видео

Stablecoin Regulation Takes Center Stage at House Hearing Tuesday

The House Financial Services Committee is meeting to discuss stablecoin regulation Tuesday. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses ​what we can expect.

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Политика

Ireland's Central Bank 'Highly Unlikely' to Allow Retail Investors to Hold Crypto

The bank cites the difficulty of assessing risks.

Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, Ireland. (Gabril Ramos/Unsplash)

Политика

Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report

Just weeks after a tax on mining came into effect, the government is looking to raise it fivefold.

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Финансы

Leading Digital Exchanges Launch Crypto Market Integrity Coalition

Founding members of the 17-strong group include Solidus Labs, Coinbase, Huobi Tech, Circle, GSR and Anchorage Digital.

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Рынки

Are Crypto Assets Securities?

The answer to this central question will have many consequences for the crypto industry, from regulation and compliance to insider-trading enforcement.

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Политика

Russia's Minister of Finance Suggests Letting Banks Sell Crypto: Report

Cryptocurrencies should be treated like investments in gold and other assets, the minister wrote in a letter to the prime minister.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and central bank Governor Elvira Nabiulina. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via GettyImages)

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Federal Reserve Board Nominees Bring Blank Slate on Crypto Views

Industry observers will be watching the Senate Banking Committee hearing for clues on future monetary policy and regulation.

Sarah Bloom Raskin, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Мнение

A Crypto Wallet by Any Other Name…

“Unhosted”? “Self-hosted”? “Non-custodial”? What you call a crypto wallet may seem trivial but it has huge stakes for shaping public perception of cryptocurrencies – and, in turn, for regulation.

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