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Crypto’s Slide Hasn't Bled Into the 'Real Economy,' IMF Official Says
29.7.2022
Antonio Garcia Pascual, deputy chief of the global market analysis division at International Monetary Fund, joined CoinDesk TV to discuss why the crypto contagion hasn’t really spilled over into other markets
Voyager Digital’s Clash With US Regulators Followed by Broader FDIC Warning
29.7.2022
The day after demanding Voyager Digital erase its claims that customers’ funds would get government protections, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a broader warning to bankers that they need to keep their crypto partners in line
El Salvador's Finance Minister Says Bitcoin Adoption is 'Gaining Ground': Report
29.7.2022
El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender is working despite the losses of over 50% the government has incurred on its purchases, according to the country's finance minister
US Tech Bill Creates White House Blockchain Adviser Role
28.7.2022
Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president
Crypto Lender Voyager Ordered by US Regulators to Stop Misleading Customers
28.7.2022
The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a cease-and-desist order to Voyager, saying it made false claims that its customers would have government protections
Senador republicano de EE. UU. busca apoyo bipartidista para la regulación de stablecoins
28.7.2022
El republicano de mayor rango en el Comité Bancario del Senado está hablando con los demócratas, incluido el presidente Sherrod Brown, para obtener un apoyo más amplio
Ex-CFTC Chair Giancarlo Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as a Threat to US Crypto Industry
28.7.2022
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Chris Giancarlo is worried that the E.U.’s fast-moving Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill could lead to the global export of European-style crypto regulation, negatively impacting U.S. regulators’ ability to effectively create rules...
Dick Durbin Joins US Senators Criticizing Fidelity’s Plan to Include Bitcoin in 401(k) Plans
28.7.2022
The joint letter with Sen. Tina Smith and Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Fidelity’s plans “immensely troubling.”
US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Effort
28.7.2022
The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), said he’s dealing with Democrats to make his earlier proposal on stablecoin oversight a bipartisan effort, and Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) confirmed he’s been involved in the discussion
French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
28.7.2022
A new Senate grouping is needed to educate lawmakers about the risk of crime using virtual assets, the Centrist Union’s Nathalie Goulet told CoinDesk
US Sen. Brown Pressures Apple, Google on Fake Crypto Investing Apps
28.7.2022
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown sent letters to tech giants, questioning them on their efforts to prevent scams that are costing investors millions
Digital Euro Needs Curbs to Halt Lending Crunch, ECB Study Finds
28.7.2022
The economic evidence appears to support calls to cap how much central bank digital currency people can hold, to stop them fleeing banks all together
Law Commission of England and Wales Sees Crypto as a New Type of Property
28.7.2022
The U.K. Law Commission wants to bring crypto and NFTs under the country’s personal property laws, which could protect investors against losses through hacks and scams
UK Law Commission Sees Crypto as a New Type of Property
28.7.2022
The U.K. Law Commission wants to bring crypto and NFTs under the country’s personal property laws, which could protect investors against losses through hacks and scams
Stablecoin Bill Officially Delayed Past August, Committee Chairwoman Says
28.7.2022
The legislation that could establish U.S. regulations for stablecoins has formally been delayed until after the August congressional break, according to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee
Two-Thirds of Public Commenters Oppose US Adopting Digital Dollar: Cato
27.7.2022
With more than 2,000 people responding to the Federal Reserve’s invitation to weigh in on whether it should start a digital dollar, a Cato Institute examination has interpreted two-thirds of their comments as raising objections to the idea
'I Don’t Believe in Any Kind of "Gotcha" Regulation,' CFTC Commissioner Says on SEC Insider Trading Case
27.7.2022
CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the agency’s role and why she believes regulation should be clear before enforcement actions are taken
Regulador bancario de la UE dice que no consigue personal para supervisar la industria cripto
27.7.2022
José Manuel Campa, presidente de la Autoridad Bancaria Europea, dijo al Financial Times que le preocupa que la agencia aún no tenga la capacidad de regular a los activos digitales
Direct Blockchain Scrutiny Can Spot Financial Hacks, but Not Easily, German Study Says
27.7.2022
Officials can cut out the middleman by directly examining public ledgers, a report published by the BaFin financial regulator said – but at a cost
Will Stablecoins Be Tethered to the Fed? Lawmakers Have Circled That Option
27.7.2022
Companies issuing stablecoins would have to deal with the Federal Reserve as the chief oversight agency in the current version of a bill being developed in the U.S. House of Representatives, say people familiar with the talks. This change would be novel for the Fed and for the nonbank crypto...