crypto regulation

Binance’s regulatory woes worsened Friday as Malaysia ordered it to halt operations in the country. This comes amid news the world's largest crypto exchange plans to wind down futures and derivatives products across Europe. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of Binance as pressure grows from global regulators.

Jul 30, 2021

Congress held three simultaneous hearings around cryptocurrencies and their use cases on Tuesday. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the high-level takeaways, proposing the outlook for crypto regulation. Plus, whether there is a partisan divide among lawmakers in their discussions about crypto.

Jul 28, 2021

Amid the explosive growth of stablecoins, Tether co-founder William Quigley discusses why stablecoins are here to stay. “Every fiat currency, globally, of any significant economy, will be tokenized,” Quigley said. “There’s a lot of people in crypto who need a safe harbor …

Jul 20, 2021

The Turkish government plans to present a bill regulating cryptocurrencies to Parliament in October, Sabah reported. "The Hash" panel explores the potential scope for crypto regulation in Turkey and whether other countries are likely to develop their own crypto strategy. "While I do think that [Turkey] might be trying to protect consumers... I also do think it's more of a control thing," host Naomi Brockwell said.

Jul 19, 2021

The SEC said Wednesday it had settled charges against Coinschedule.com operator Blotics for violating the anti-touting provisions of federal securities law. Still, commissioners Elad Roisman and Hester Peirce claim the regulator missed the chance to define which touted assets were securities.

Jul 15, 2021

Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey discusses the concerns over burdensome crypto regulations and the need for continued development of private digital currencies. “From a policymaker’s point of view, I want to make sure that we don’t impede the development of this really exciting, new category of innovation,” Toomey said. Plus, crypto investments and digital dollar.

Jul 13, 2021

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is facing warnings from financial regulators in Japan, the U.K., and Canada. “The Hash” panel breaks down what this means for Binance and other exchanges and why this will be a continuing story to watch.

Jun 28, 2021

Crypto literacy of Indian regulators is evolving and crypto players are trying to keep industry clean via self-regulations, says Nischal Shetty of WazirX.

Jun 24, 2021

Marc Lopresti of The Strategic Funds shares his bitcoin analysis and outlook, exploring whether the recent price drop indicates a buying opportunity or further price dip. He says the potential factors driving institutional interest in the crypto markets is a combination of regulation and ESG efforts. Plus, comments on fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) and the impact of China's crypto crackdown.

Jun 23, 2021

The Thai SEC is banning meme, fan, and exchange tokens, as well as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Meanwhile, in Italy, regulators are reportedly concerned about the unsupervised spread of cryptocurrencies. "The Hash" panel explores the international regulatory framework around crypto investments.

Jun 14, 2021