State of Crypto


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Diem May Be Gone, but Its Legacy Lives On

It's still not yet time to lay this much plagued stablecoin project to rest.

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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.

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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The House Looks Into Crypto's Energy Impact

It’s the latest hearing by lawmakers into a previously not-very-deeply discussed aspect of the crypto ecosystem.

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Inside the Mnuchin Files

Jared Kushner once advocated for CBDCs.

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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.

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How Crypto’s Regulatory Scene Might Evolve in 2022

Happy holidays, folks. CoinDesk’s reg pod looks ahead to next year’s big stories.

It's going to be a weird year, isn't it? (Rob Kim/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Another Crypto All-Time High in 2021: Regulatory Handwringing

A lot happened this year. How does it stack up to what we expected in January?

U.S. Capitol (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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US Policymakers Are Still Evaluating Stablecoins

Consumer protections are front and center in questions lawmakers have about stablecoins.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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The SEC Still Doesn’t Like Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The latest rejection shows how far the bitcoin ETF war has left to go.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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The Crypto Industry Isn’t Too Thrilled About Biden’s Big Policy Moves

Crypto lobbyists now face two problematic tax provisions and some debatable recommendations on stablecoin regulation.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on November 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The President is speaking after his Infrastructure bill was finally passed in the House of Representatives after negotiations with lawmakers on Capitol Hill went late into the night. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)