Regulation


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A Peculiar Flavor of NFTs Is Thriving in China – One Regulators Can Abide

Unlike most non-fungible tokens, China’s “digital collectibles” are built on closed networks and designed to appease regulators who frown on trading and speculation.

"First Supper," exhibited through a projector at the 'Virtual Niche" exhibit in Beijing in April 2021. The artwork is composed of 22 pieces, each individually encoded as a NFT. (Eliza Gkritsi/TechNode)

Finance

Wall Street Titans' New Crypto Exchange Aims to Seriously Cut Costs for Investors

EDX Markets, backed by major trading and investment firms like Schwab and Citadel Securities, will initially offer only a handful of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

Bitcoin superó máximos de un mes, pero analistas advierten sobre la volatilidad. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Finance

Hong Kong's HashKey Receives Approval to Manage 100% Crypto Portfolio

The crypto funds can manage a portfolio of 100% virtual assets, joining the first batch of Hong Kong’s few licensed virtual asset managers.

Hong Kong skyline (bady abbas/unsplash)

Opinion

There’s No Future for DeFi Without Regulation

America’s first experiment with DeFi didn’t end well and the second one is going badly, too. Can we learn the lessons of history to make the third try a success?

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Policy

SEC Chairman Gensler Wants Disclosures From Crypto Issuers, Lawyer Says

Ashley Ebersole, who worked at the agency before, told CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin” that the SEC's chief says the digital-asset firms would report in a different way than publicly traded companies do.

Ashley Ebersole, a former lawyer at the SEC. (LinkedIn)

Policy

Taiwan Approves 24 Crypto Platforms, Including WOO Network, for AML Compliance

Taipei is bringing crypto into its regulatory fold.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Fed Vice Chair Brainard Calls for Crypto-Specific Regulations, Notes Stablecoin Risks

While crypto "has all the same risks that we’re very familiar with from traditional finance,” its quirks need tailored solutions, Lael Brainard said.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)