crypto regulation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently released the second and final tranche of responses as feedback on a consultation paper of proposed regulations for crypto service providers. TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor Angela Ang, who is also a former MAS regulator, shares insights into Singapore's approach to digital assets and crypto regulation.

6. Dez. 2023

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), arguably one of the crypto industry's most important advocates in Congress, has decided not to seek another term, he announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the possible implications for negotiations on current crypto bills and the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. 

6. Dez. 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is one of the changemakers included in CoinDesk's Most Influential list, a ranking of the 50 people who defined 2023 in crypto. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De joins CoinDesk TV to discuss.

4. Dez. 2023

Hashdex co-founder and CEO Marcelo Sampaio shares insights into the state of crypto in Brazil amid the success of bitcoin ETFs in the country, as investors await the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S.

30. Nov. 2023

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is stepping down as chairman of the global exchange's U.S. affiliate's board. A senior Treasury official told reporters that Binance.US was not part of Binance's settlement as it was a registered business. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and the implications for the future of Binance.

29. Nov. 2023

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, former CEO of Binance, was set to return to the UAE, where his wife and children live, but a district judge stayed this part of his bond release for now. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder shares her legal analysis. "I don't think CZ is a particular flight risk, but I certainly see the concern," Hodder said.

28. Nov. 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice doesn't want Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao locked up until sentencing, but it doesn't want him to leave the United States either, arguing in a new filing that he's a "flight risk that could be managed." CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Jesse Hamilton discusses the latest developments.

27. Nov. 2023

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins CoinDesk TV to discuss his crypto policy framework called the "Three Freedoms of Crypto." The political newcomer, who is a former biotech executive, says the new proposals will unshackle American innovators from the administrative state. The plan focuses on objectives including developers not being prosecuted for their code, self-hosted wallets not being banned and projects having freedom from regulatory overreach.

16. Nov. 2023

"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin discusses the latest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and institutional interest growing within the digital assets space. This comes as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on CNBC that it's hard to come up with a logical reason for why SEC Chair Gary Gensler is standing in the way of a spot bitcoin ETF.

15. Nov. 2023

A fake filing that suggested asset manager BlackRock was attempting to launch an XRP ETF on Monday sent the price of XRP higher by more than 10% before the token gave back those gains. The asset manager confirmed it is not attempting to launch an XRP ETF. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments and how Delaware's corporate registration process was abused.

14. Nov. 2023