Regulations


Policy

CBDC Impact on Banking Sector Could Be Manageable: New BIS Report

Three new reports by a BIS working group analyze policy options and practical implementation issues of a retail CBDC.

BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.

Policy

Pro-Crypto Senator Lummis Says Stablecoins Should Be Audited

A full audit would be more rigorous than the attestations the coins’ two top issuers have produced.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange CoinJar Secures UK FCA Registration, Advocates For License in Australia

CoinJar UK joins a growing list of 10 other registered “cryptoasset firms,” including Gemini Europe Ltd.

(Josh Appel on Unsplash)

Policy

Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC

The CFTC alleged the exchange offered illegal margined crypto products without registering with the agency.

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Policy

US Senators Propose Tracking Foreign Crypto Mining

The U.S. “must get a better handle” on how cryptocurrencies are used worldwide, Sen. Hassan said.

U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R) and Maggie Hassan (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Regulation, Ransomware and OFAC’s Rise

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has quietly been very busy.

(Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Hints at Tether Probe in Records Request Denial

The U.S. regulator cited a law enforcement exemption in denying a Freedom of Information Act request about Tether, though this doesn’t necessarily mean any charges will be filed.

SEC seal (Getty Images)

Policy

Biden to Nominate Crypto Critic as Top Bank Regulator: Report

Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova has criticized cryptocurrencies in the past.

Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs)

Policy

Coinbase to Propose Crypto Regulations to US Officials: Sources

Coinbase is said to be working on a pitch to federal regulators on how to oversee the crypto industry.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at CoinDesk's Consensus 2019.

Policy

US Sanctions Enforcer Blacklists a Crypto Exchange for First Time

The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control labeled Suex.io a “specially designated national,” putting the exchange in a category with suspected terrorists.

Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (Alex Wong/Getty Images)