Regulation


Finance

FTX US Joins International Swaps and Derivatives Association

The crypto exchange plans to work with the association to build up crypto derivatives markets in the U.S. and around the world, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted.

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Policy

Crypto CEOs Hit Capitol Hill: Here’s What to Expect

More than 50 members of the House Financial Services Committee will have a chance to voice their thoughts on crypto regulation. Buckle up.

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Policy

Australia Set for Massive Shakeup to Crypto Regulations: Treasurer

The country will launch its biggest payments reform in 25 years, the treasurer said in an interview.

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg speaking ot 7News Australia on Dec. 8, 2021. (Screenshot: CoinDesk)

Policy

India’s Crypto Bill Proposes ‘Arrest Without Warrant’: Report

Dealing in crypto could lead to an arrest without a warrant, and would be “non bailable,” according to the report.

India's Parliament House, New Delhi

Policy

DeFi’s Decentralization Is an Illusion: BIS Quarterly Review

The BIS review dedicated a special feature to discussing decentralized finance and its implications for financial stability.

The headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is seen in Basel, Switzerland, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Central banks can't expand loose monetary policy without exacerbating risks to world economies, the Bank for International Settlements said this week. Photographer: Gianluca Colla/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Policy

SEC Rejects WisdomTree’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application

The decision comes seven months after the agency said it would start evaluating the asset manager’s application.

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Policy

Bitmain-Backed BitFuFu Abandons Mining Rigs In Kazakhstan Due to Power Rationing

The company has shipped new machines to the U.S. to make up for the lost hashrate.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

Policy

Sen. Lummis Likely to Oppose Powell’s Fed Nomination on Crypto Grounds

The Wyoming senator is likely to vote against President Biden’s nominees to head the U.S. Federal Reserve, and will rally other senators against them, said a Lummis aide.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis helped draft an amendment to a controversial tax provision in the infrastructure bill.

Policy

Morgan Stanley Sees Crypto-Banking Regulation Arriving Faster Than Expected

The bank’s analysts say this is positive for crypto banks Silvergate and Signature.

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Finance

China’s Qihoo 360 Built Crypto Mining Monitoring Software to Support Crackdown

The cybersecurity company says 109,000 mining IPs were active daily on average in November.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)