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Policy

Digital Euro Conspiracy Theories and Privacy Concerns Put EU Central Bankers in the Hot Seat

Officials promise privacy controls for the possible new CBDC, but are less clear how to respond to wilder opposition.

EU officials are struggling with opposition to digital euro plans (Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Counters Ripple in Effort to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling

The Securities and Exchange Commission has further argued the need for a mid-case appeal over the finer points of law.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Fed’s Vice Chair Barr Says CBDC Decision Still a ‘Long Way’ Off

Michael Barr, who leads the central bank’s regulatory efforts, said the Fed remains in the basic research phase and would need actual legislation from Congress to authorize the move.

Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision, says the central bank is far from a decision on a digital dollar. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Taiwan Crypto Watchdog to Issue 10 Guiding Principles for Virtual Assets in September: Report

The guidance will be focused on ensuring crypto businesses establish review mechanisms and comply with anti-money laundering laws.

Taiwan (Timo Volz/Unsplah)

Finance

Crypto Firm LBRY to Challenge Ruling It Violated U.S. Securities Law

The blockchain-based file-sharing network had indicated it would be winding down after a New Hampshire court ruled in favor of the SEC last November.

Credit: Shutterstock

Policy

11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex

Thodex was one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges before it suddenly went offline in April 2021 and Özer went missing.

Istanbul, Turkey image via Sabino Parente/Shutterstock

Policy

CFTC Goes After Opyn, Other DeFi Operations in Enforcement Sweep

The U.S. derivatives markets regulator targeted three companies, including one from which the CFTC hired a lawyer who ran its technology research division.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation

Commissioner Caroline Pham is outlining a “time-limited” program to start allowing regulated crypto markets and tokenization, an approach she says has precedents.

Commissioner Caroline Pham is proposing a crypto regulation pilot program at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator

Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, says the panel should be digging into the interactions between the securities regulator and the digital assets sector.

(Photo courtesy of the Securities and Exchange Commission)

Policy

U.K. Crypto Firms Can Apply for 3-Month Reprieve to Comply With Tough New Ad Rules

Bans on aggressive marketing were set to take effect in October, but companies can apply to delay some aspects until January.

FCA building with logo (FCA)