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FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations
30.12.2022
Can you believe this year started off with U.S. law enforcement officials arresting two individuals in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hacked funds? For this week’s newsletter, the 102nd since we first launched in 2021, I asked CoinDesk’s Policy Team what they’re looking out for this upcoming year
US Government Delays Tax Reporting Rules for Cryptocurrency Brokers
25.12.2022
The enforcement of a requirement for brokers to report gains made by crypto investors has been postponed by the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS. The new tax rules, incorporated into the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the U.S. Congress in 2021, were to be imposed in 2023. Crypto...
President of Brazil Sanctions Cryptocurrency Law
23.12.2022
President Jair Bolsonaro has approved law 14.478, which regulates cryptocurrency-related operations and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Brazil. The document, approved on the last day of the period allowed, will begin to be applied 180 days after its sanction. This will give all parties...
US Lawmaker Suggests ‘Maybe’ Crypto Should Be Banned Citing Bigger Issues Than FTX
21.12.2022
A U.S. senator has suggested that cryptocurrency should “maybe” be banned following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. However, he acknowledged that banning crypto “is very difficult because it will go offshore and who knows how that will work.” Senator Sherrod Brown...
4 legislative predictions for crypto in 2023
20.12.2022
We may not see much from Congress, but there is a chance the SEC will continue making crypto policy via litigation
Crypto’s regulatory fate will be decided in the year ahead
19.12.2022
Congress is set to take up a slew of legislative proposals in 2023 that will determine which regulators have chief domain over cryptocurrency
Next House committee chair reintroduces bill on crypto innovation
19.12.2022
Under the proposed bill, companies could apply for an “enforceable compliance agreement” with offices at federal financial agencies that would allow for a regulatory path forward
New FTX CEO Told Members of Congress SBF’s Family ‘Certainly Received Payments’ From the Business
19.12.2022
According to multiple reports, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents face scrutiny over their reported involvement with their son’s business operations. The two Stanford professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have not been charged with any wrongdoing, but the current FTX CEO, John J....
US Senator: Cryptocurrency Cannot Be Stopped, FTX Collapse Isn’t an Indictment of Crypto
18.12.2022
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says illegal actions by crypto exchange FTX must be separated “from perfectly lawful and innovative cryptocurrencies.” Emphasizing that “The collapse of FTX is not an indictment of crypto,” he noted that “cryptocurrency cannot be stopped”...
SEC was “asleep at the wheel” about FTX - US Rep. Sessions
17.12.2022
The Texas Congressman urged lawmakers to examine the SEC's efforts to prevent fraud at the crypto exchange
US Financial Stability Oversight Council urges congressional action on crypto
16.12.2022
According to the FSOC, issues at FTX had “precipitated price decreases in Bitcoin and other crypto-assets” but “had a limited impact on the broader U.S. financial system.”
US Rings Crypto Warning Bell That Regulators Say Only Congress Can Silence
16.12.2022
There are hazardous gaps in how crypto is overseen, according to U.S. Treasury Department officials briefing the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) – restating a view that’s long been adopted by U.S. lawmakers, regulators and the industry itself
Congress Wants To Know What The Biggest Game Companies Are Doing To 'Combat Extremism'
16.12.2022
A group of seven lawmakers are sending a letter to the world’s biggest video game companies tomorrow, asking each of them what steps they’re taking to combat “harassment and extremism” in online video games.Read more
Kevin O’Leary Tells US Lawmakers FTX Failed Because Binance Intentionally Killed It
15.12.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has told U.S. Congress that he believes the collapsed crypto exchange FTX failed because rival Binance intentionally put it out of business. He said former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) told him that Binance, which owned a 20% equity stake...
Senate FTX hearing: calls for regulation and crypto criticisms aplenty
14.12.2022
"Short of enacting draconian authoritarian policies, cryptocurrency cannot be stopped," said Senator Pat T
FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers
14.12.2022
The crypto industry is calling for U.S. regulations as the epic failures of FTX drag at the sector and most regulators say they can’t do the job without more powers from Congress. So far, a sound-and-fury campaign from lawmakers hasn’t yet signified a path forward
Crypto blame game back on US Senators' menu following SBF arrest
14.12.2022
While Congressman Brad Sherman saw SBF as the poster child of the crypto ecosystem, congressman Tom Emmer highlighted the crypto community's contribution to uncovering the supposed FTX fraud
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC Chair Gensler to Testify About His Crypto Regulatory Failures
14.12.2022
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to testify before Congress and “answer questions about the cost of his regulatory failures.” The lawmaker stressed: “Gensler has repeatedly dodged Congress at...
FTX hearing: US lawmakers criticize use of Quickbooks, creepy dough, and 'conscientious stupidity'
13.12.2022
Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives questioned whether Sam Bankman-Fried’s actions at FTX and Alameda may have been willful or due to gross incompetence
SBF planned to blame everyone but himself, shows leaked Congress testimony
13.12.2022
SBF blamed the current CEO, his legal counsel, the law firm he appointed for bankruptcy, and Binance CEO CZ, without admitting any wrong on his part