Regulation


Policy

UK Financial Regulator to Limit Crypto Ads to Sophisticated, Wealthy Investors

The FCA also intends to ban incentives such as refer-a-friend and new-joiner rewards.

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Policy

Indian Prime Minister Calls for Global Cooperation on Cryptocurrency

Narendra Modi likened crypto to supply-chain disruptions, inflation and climate change, saying they can't be tackled by nations in isolation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Videos

Judge Rules SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple

A federal judge ruled Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must surrender an email with a draft of former director William Hinman’s speech on whether ether is a security to Ripple. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in an ongoing lawsuit the regulatory agency filed against the crypto startup.

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Policy

OCC Chief Hsu Says Regulation Could Boost Stablecoin Innovation

Hsu isn't the first watchdog to call for imposing bank-like regulations on stablecoin issuers.

Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Videos

Coinbase Buys FairX to Launch Crypto Derivatives

Crypto exchange Coinbase is purchasing U.S.-based derivatives platform FairX. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the implications for derivatives law and regulations in the U.S.

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Videos

The Brewing Turf War in Crypto Regulation

Amid a growing influence of digital assets on Capitol Hill, Jones Day Partner James Burnham discusses the potential problems of a crypto turf war brewing between U.S. enforcement entities. "Regulators can't just do whatever they want using statutes from the Great Depression that would include vague language that might arguably be applied to digital assets," he said. Plus, why the SEC might be the most effective in offering regulatory clarity.

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Opinion

The Urgent Need for Regulatory Clarity on Stablecoins

Regulatory attitudes around stablecoins center around three main points of debate, explains former U.S. Ambassador to China and U.S. Senator Max Baucus.

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

Tech

China-Backed BSN to Release Infrastructure This Month to Support NFTs: Report

The move by Blockchain Services Network is aimed at creating a Chinese NFT industry with no link to cryptocurrencies.

Beijing (Zhang Kayiv/Unsplash)