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Canada Launches Consultation on Crypto, Stablecoins and CBDCs

Canada's federal government announced a consultation on "cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies," in a fiscal update published Thursday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto adoption and regulation in the country.

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Crypto Regulation Outlook Ahead of US Midterm Election

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the role the crypto industry is playing in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and how the results may define crypto legislation in the U.S. for the next two years.

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Analyzing What's Next for Europe's Markets in Crypto Assets Law

Issuers of stablecoins are just one of the many areas that will be subject to more regulation under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA).

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Previewing Next Week's US Midterm Election

Congress is inching closer to legislation around crypto. Here’s what that could mean after next week.

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Singapore Regulator Grants Licenses to Stablecoin Issuers Circle and Paxos

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted stablecoin issuer Circle an in-principle license that allows it to operate as a payments company in the country. Circle received its approval the same day fellow stablecoin issuer Paxos received its own license. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the significance for the regulatory framework in Singapore.

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Coinbase Files to Back Ripple’s Case Against the SEC

Crypto exchange Coinbase has petitioned a federal court for permission to file a friend-of-the-court (amicus) brief in the ongoing lawsuit between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the lawsuit.

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The Future of US Crypto Regulation

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De reacts to the debate between FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees. Plus, update on the status of DCCPA, Lummis-Gillibrand bill and DCEA.

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Reading Elon’s Tea Leaves

Musk took over Twitter. We still don’t know what that actually means for free speech.

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Elon Musk Closes $44B Twitter Deal, Reportedly Fires Top Executives

Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter and reportedly fired the social media giant's top executives. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and the outlook for dogecoin after its price tripled in the last seven days.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX ‘Likely’ to Create a Stablecoin: Report

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told The Big Whale in an interview that the crypto exchange “is very likely" to create a stablecoin. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what kind of stablecoin it could be and the exchange’s moves in a bear market.

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