Regulations


Policy

Was Silvergate on Borrowed Time as Regulators Backed Banks Away From Crypto?

As customers abandon the prominent California-based crypto bank, its future gets increasingly murky.

(Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. Lawmakers Argue SEC Accounting Policy Undermines Safe Crypto Custody

Rep. Patrick McHenry, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis teamed up on a letter questioning regulators about crypto accounting policy.

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Says He Is ‘Absolutely Shocked’ by SEC Objection to Binance.US Deal

Judge Michael Wiles gave short shrift to idea that VGX token could be unregistered security .

Voyager's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Chair Gensler Says Crypto Exchanges May Not Be 'Qualified Custodians'

"Just because a crypto trading platform claims to be a qualified custodian doesn’t mean that it is," the SEC chair said.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

Dubai’s Crypto Industry Welcomes New Licensing Regime Amid Global Regulatory Uncertainty

The emirate’s ambitious framework tackles a broad range of assets and activities, designed to attract firms seeking regulatory clarity.

Dubai (Lu ShaoJi/Getty)

Policy

Metaverse Competition Issues Need Addressing, EU Antitrust Chief Says

The European Commission is set to produce a strategy for online virtual worlds in May.

Margrethe Vestager. (Thierry Tronnel/Corbis via Getty Images)

Finance

Three Japanese Banks Start Stablecoin Experiment

The institutions involved are Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Minna no Bank and The Shikoku Bank.

Cityscape Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Policy

Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases

The projects will take part in the country’s central bank digital currency pilot, expected to wrap later this year.

Reserve Bank of Australia (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)

Policy

Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer

In the last week prosecutors have laid out new details and allegations against the FTX founder.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)