Regulation


Policy

US Regulators Weigh Avenues for Banks to Hold Crypto: Report

Comments from a top U.S. regulator demonstrate crypto’s prominent rise this year and a rush to contain particular aspects of the industry.

Signage hangs outside the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Binance Hires Former GE, Edelman Exec as First Chief Communications Officer

The move comes as regulators around the world have recently been scrutinizing Binance’s operations.

Zhao Changpeng, chief executive officer of Binance, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. The worlds biggest cryptocurrency exchange keeps getting bigger. Binance.com is adding a couple of million registered users every week, with 240,000 people signing up in just an hour on Wednesday, said Zhao. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Policy

China to Release National Blockchain Standard Next Year, Says Official: Report

While cracking down on on the cryptocurrency industry, Beijing is pouring resources into blockchain for governmental and enterprise use.

Anshun covered bridges in Chengdu, Sichuan. (Zain Lee/Unsplash)

Policy

The Revolving Door Is Good for Bitcoin

There are legitimate concerns when regulators and business people can easily swap places, but this cross-pollination may also lead to good policy.

The pace of former regulators moving on to crypto firms is picking up, Timi Iwayemi, a research assistant at the Revolving Door Project, said. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Policy

A Crypto Whisperer on How Regulators Toss Retail Into the Deep End

Industry commentator Maya Zehavi shares her views on capital controls, overregulation and crypto’s broken promises.

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Policy

Bank of Spain Opens Registry for Crypto Service Providers

All entities, including banks that are already regulated, have to register.

Sede del Banco de España. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Dubai Issues Rules for Security, Derivatives Tokens

The regulator also plans to roll out rules for exchange and utility tokens as well as stablecoins.

Dubai (David Rodrigo/Unsplash)

Policy

Ant Group, Tencent Change NFT References to ‘Digital Collectibles’: Report

NFTs appear to be facing regulatory heat in China.

People's Bank of China headquarters, Beijing. (Max12Max/Wikimmedia Commons)