Regulations


Policy

UK’s FCA Issues Advice for Crypto Firms After Only 41 of 300 Applicants Win Regulatory Approval

The Financial Conduct Authority has faced criticism over its arduous registration regime, with some companies dropping out of the process altogether.

UK London (Artur Tumasjan / Unsplash)

Policy

Derivatives Body ISDA Hopes New Digital-Asset Norms Will Prevent FTX-Style Losses

The traditional-finance standard setter has given new digital-asset definitions as the sector is plagued by a wave of bankruptcies

New guidance from the traditional-finance sector aims to add legal certainty to bankruptcy cases in the crypto industry. (RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images)

Policy

FTX Creditor List Features Netflix, Binance, Wall Street Journal

Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange published an extensive list of creditors that includes media companies, airlines, universities and charities.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Elizabeth Warren Praises SEC Chief Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby

The Massachusetts senator pointed to the regulator's enforcement actions against crypto firms and promoters.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says the crypto industry is afraid of a "strong SEC." (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Policy

Coinbase Fined $3.6M by Dutch Regulator for Failure to Register

The crypto exchange is considering filing an objection to the penalty.

(Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Policy

Irish Central Bank Chief Calls for Ban on Crypto Advertising: Bloomberg

Gabriel Makhlouf said crypto has "no social value whatsoever" during a parliamentary session in Ireland on Wednesday.

Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin

Policy

Indonesia Regulatory Switch Could See Crypto Classed as Securities, Not Commodities

A new law in Indonesia not only changes the crypto regulatory environment, it could also broaden the industry’s development in the country.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Minister Commits to Greater Crypto Industry Engagement as New Regulation Looms

Lawmaker Andrew Griffith berated regulators for being too slow, but there’s still no trace of his own long-awaited crypto consultation.

Andrew Griffith, the U.K.'s financial-services minister, said he is committed to working with the crypto industry to establish regulations.  (Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Wins Court Approval for Customer Withdrawals, Flare Token Airdrop

The U.S. bankruptcy court authorized eligible XRP holders to receive the Flare tokens due under a prior agreement.

Celsius thermometer (Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Derailed Circle's Plans to Go Public via SPAC Deal: Report

Circle said its plans to go public didn't go through because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not sign off on it.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)