Regulation


Policy

Crypto Exchange Bittrex to Wind Down U.S. Operations Next Month

The firm took note of an uncertain regulatory and economic environment in the U.S.

El exchange de criptomonedas Bittrex cancelará sus operaciones en Estados Unidos al final de este mes ante una posible demanda de la SEC, según The Wall Street Journal. (Shutterstock)

Opinion

Biden Administration Is Politicizing Crypto

With Coinbase receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC, and the CFTC suing Binance, it feels like the crypto industry is at war with the U.S. government. This could get bad.

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Markets

Crypto Casino Rollbit's Token Drops 20% Amid Licensing Concerns

The firm says Curaçao authorities are conducting an annual license review.

Crypto casino Rollbit is waiting to hear from authorities in Curacao, where it is seeking to renew its license to operate there. (Cole Marshall/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations

The company confirmed plans to expand in Canada as that country tightens rules for cryptocurrency exchanges.

Lucas Matheson, country director, Canada, at Coinbase (LinkedIn)

Opinion

Anti-TikTok Politicking Shows Worst Tendencies of U.S. Pols

The RESTRICT Act and other attempts to ring fence foreign tech would disrupt the open internet at the same time crypto is under threat.

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

French Crypto Influencer Ban Will Harm Country’s Attractiveness, Industry Group Says

Proposals to stop social-media stars promoting unlicensed companies were approved by the National Assembly Thursday.

Paris, France

Opinion

Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto

The federal government’s recent actions against crypto are – rightly or wrongly – widely perceived as a coordinated attempt to maim digital assets. This risks sending a vital industry overseas without actually protecting investors.

(Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Kraken Commits to Tougher Rules Required by Canada

Kraken has filed pre-registration paperwork with the Ontario Securities Commission as it works towards becoming a registered Restricted Dealer in Canada.

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