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Политика

Regulators Should Pay Attention to UST

A stablecoin de-pegged. People lost money. It ain’t great.

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Политика

Who’s Surprised by the SEC’s ‘Power Grab?’

Events from the past week show why regulatory agencies might want more oversight over crypto.

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Политика

Elon Musk Wants to Authenticate Every Twitter User. Crypto Twitter Should Take Notice

Twitter’s soon-to-be owner says he wants to “authenticate” all humans, but did not say what that actually means.

Elon Musk (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Политика

Sanctioning an Ether Address Isn't Stopping Transactions

The operators of a crypto wallet added to the U.S. sanctions list continue to offload their funds.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Политика

A Spot Bitcoin ETF Still Seems Unlikely

ETF proponents hope the approval of a recent bitcoin futures ETF portends the approval of a spot ETF. The SEC still has concerns.

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Политика

Lawmakers Keep Mentioning Privacy in CBDC Discussions

How lawmakers approach privacy with central bank digital currencies differ, but the fact remains they're very frequently now raising the issue.

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Политика

Europe’s Landmark Crypto Regulation Is Advancing, but New Privacy Rules May Be More Important

European officials will vote on rules restricting anonymous crypto transactions later this week.

European Parliament building (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)

Политика

The Unnoticed OFAC Budget Ask in Last Week's Crypto Congressional Hearing

Whether FinCEN and OFAC have the resources they need to enforce anti-money laundering rules seems very under-discussed.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Политика

Joe Biden’s Crypto Executive Order Is a Symbol

The symbolism of U.S. President Joe Biden signing last week’s directive may have more of an impact than the practical effects.

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on crypto last week. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Политика

Crypto Still Isn't Helping Russian Oligarchs Evade Sanctions

This feels like a perfect test case for crypto’s value proposition that has yet to materialize.

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