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White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards to Minimize Environmental Impact

The report is the first public response to U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto, and also called for standards to be set to reduce energy usage.

The White House in Washington D.C. (Tabrez Syed/Unsplash)

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International Regulators Struggle With How to Oversee DeFi

Standard setters want to tackle the growing decentralized finance sector, but they aren’t sure how to do it.

Los reguladores se esfuerzan para ajustar las finanzas descentralizadas a las normas vigentes. (ezoom/Getty Images)

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Crypto Doesn't Need More Guidance, SEC Chair Gensler Says

The Securities and Exchange Commission chief said the regulatory agency’s existing rules provide a clear roadmap for crypto companies, despite what they want.

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)

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Israel's Markets Regulator Grants First Crypto License to Private Company: Report

Hybrid Bridge Holdings is the first company to receive a permanent license from the country's capital markets authority to engage in crypto-related business activities, Globes reported.

Israel's top markets regulator has issued its first crypto license to a private company. (Carl & Ann Purcell/Getty Images)

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ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points as Inflation Hits

Crypto markets reacted calmly to the mammoth rise, but it may presage further aggressive action by central banks

Presidenta del Banco Central Europeo, Christine Lagarde. (Ronald Wittek/Getty Images)

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Celsius Crypto Borrowers Call for Bankruptcy Trustee, Oppose US DOJ Move to Appoint Examiner

While a bankruptcy court should appoint an independent examiner to investigate Celsius’ financials, the examiner should not work for the U.S. Trustee’s office, a group of Celsius borrowers said.

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Crypto Oversight Should Resemble Traditional Bank Rules, Fed Official Says

Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said crypto activity needs similar oversight to traditional bank activities, in his first speech since taking office.

Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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A Stablecoin Law May Not Happen This Year

It’s looking less likely that we’ll get stablecoin legislation in the U.S. this year.

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South Korea Is Gearing Up to Institutionalize Security Tokens

The country's financial regulators plan to publish guidelines for security token issuance and distribution towards the end of 2022.

South Korea's financial regulators want to formalize the issuance and distribution of security tokens. (Jacek Malipan/Getty Images)

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'Love Island' Twins' Crypto Instagram Posts Misled Viewers, UK Ad Authority Says

Instagram influencers have to explain the risks when promoting crypto investments, the country’s advertising regulator said.

Jessica Gale and Eve Gale (Mike Marsland/WireImage)