Regulation


Videos

'Regulators Are Not Going to Save Us' After FTX Collapse: B2C2 Founder

B2C2 Founder Max Boonen argues that regulation is not the savior of crypto. "I believe much more in private market solutions," he adds, as the firm is offering to buy loans from Genesis' crypto-lending unit.

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Finance

Post-FTX Meltdown, Regulation-Abiding Companies Can Restore Trust

Adhering to stringent guidelines is less flashy, but will ensure safety and reduce risk.

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Finance

Bankman-Fried Praises Regulators Hours After Saying 'F*** Regulators'

Icarus keeps live-tweeting his fall from the Firmament.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

California Finance Regulator Moves to Suspend Crypto Lender Salt’s License

Salt announced on Tuesday it was pausing customer withdrawals due to the impact of FTX’s collapse.

California's DFPI is suspending Salt's license (Shutterstock)

Opinion

The End of the 'Centralization Era' in Crypto

Drawing a straight line from Mt. Gox to Voyager Digital, Celsius Network and now FTX shows how crypto's largest problems are often corporate failures.

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

Policy

The ‘SBF Bill’: What’s in the Crypto Legislation Backed by FTX's Founder

The specter of the now-disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried looms large over the bill, but Sens. Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman plan to push ahead anyway.

A crypto bill in Congress is still in the works following the implosion of FTX. (Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: FTX’s Collapse Could Finally Be ‘Catalyst’ for Regulation

“Having the SEC and CFTC work together makes a lot of sense,” Peirce told CoinDesk TV.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK’s Crypto Future Is Bright No Matter Who’s in Charge, Lawmaker Says

Member of Parliament Lisa Cameron’s cross-party group for digital assets is working to ensure crypto regulations remain apolitical amid all the changes in leadership.

U.K. member of Parliament Lisa Cameron (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX: The Industry Reacts

Tech, market and regulatory experts weigh in on a possible Binance acquisition of what was once one of crypto’s most influential exchanges.

Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)