Regulation


Opinion

Why Ex-SEC Official John Reed Stark Is Wrong About Crypto

Public blockchains still have promise to help solve the world’s most intractable problems, even if they haven’t yet.

(John Reed Stark, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

How Crypto Advocacy Must Change Post-FTX Collapse

Public opinion of this cyclical industry has shifted again.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Top Republican on US Senate Panel Ready to Work on Crypto Rules

Senator Tim Scott's announcement Thursday follows Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Sherrod Brown's earlier statement on his willingness to work on crypto legislation.

(Harold Mendoza/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Held Accountable for Investing in FTX

As impossible as it is to believe that venture capital funds did proper due diligence on mismanaged and allegedly fraudulent FTX, the inherent risk of early-stage investing makes regulatory change unlikely in the fallout.

(Original Caption) New York: Paying out a ton of gold in the old Clearing House on Broadway. Banking Scene In The 1860's.

Policy

Commissioner: CFTC Needs More Dialogue With Market Participants to Modernize Regulation

"It’s important for us to know certain facts, information [and] data about the company acquiring a registered market participant” to avoid another FTX debacle, Kristin N. Johnson said on CoinDesk TV.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson (CoinDesk TV)

Opinion

Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink

ICOs do not deserve their bad reputation – and can be a viable way for retail investors to take part in the growth of early stage startups and expand capital access for U.S. firms, if regulation is reconsidered.

Approximately $19 billion has been raised since 2013 through initial coin offerings, according to CB Insights data. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)