Regulations
New York State Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator
Adrienne Harris has run NYDFS on an acting basis since her nomination.

What the Fed Thinks About CDBCs
Most of the Fed's CBDC report rehashed old ground, but it's a key piece of insight into the central bank's thinking.

Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining's Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment
Lawmaker questions ranged from basics on blockchain to queries about different energy sources.

In Long-Awaited CBDC White Paper, Fed Flags Privacy, Financial Stability Risks
The Fed does not commit to launching (or not launching) a CBDC in the long-anticipated document.

LIVE BLOG: Congressional Hearing Puts Crypto Energy Use in the Crosshairs
Follow along as CoinDesk reporters provide updates.

Xapo Gives Up Its NYDFS BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services said Xapo surrendered its virtual currency license on Jan. 11.

LIVE BLOG: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Appears Before the Senate Banking Committee
CoinDesk follows Powell’s confirmation hearing live.

Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap
Polymarket saw the first enforcement action of 2022, and this might be a clear roadmap for other DeFi projects.

CFTC Fines Crypto Betting Service Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
Polymarket’s betting pools constituted binary options, according to the CFTC.
