Regulations
World Leaders Warmed to Blockchain at Davos This Year, Despite Crypto Winter
Crypto advertising has dropped at Davos in 2023, but discussions and panels from industry leaders are in full swing.
Davos Day 3 Shows Conflicting Visions for the Metaverse, CBDCs
Whether it’s jumping between virtual worlds or trading state-backed virtual currencies, common standards for digital economies are still hotly contested in global forums.
Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says
Gatekeepers such as lawyers, accountants and investment firms should have insisted the crypto industry handle itself in a safer fashion, Commissioner Goldsmith Romero argued.
Digital Dollar Project Warns on US Cautious Approach to CBDCs
The DDP's white paper called the U.S, approach to CBDCs an "unsustainable position."
Thailand SEC Issues Regulations for Crypto Custody Providers
The regulator says custodians should have a contingency plan if something goes wrong.
Crypto Speculation Has Had Its 'Comeuppance': Raghuram Rajan
But that shouldn’t disqualify blockchain technology. Regulators should steer clear of extreme measures, the former governor of India’s central bank told CoinDesk in Davos.
French Crypto Companies Must Seek Authorization by 2024 Under New Lawmaker Plans
The plans offer more time than a Senate proposal, as the country prepares for a new EU crypto law
Finnish Minister Calls for EU Law to Recognize DAOs
Brussels must act to enable smart contracts to take off across the bloc, communications minister Timo Harakka said.
Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
The session began with 196 U.S. lawmakers who took direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives, and many of them are still trying to get rid of it.
Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister: I'll Take Salary in CBDC
Mikhail Fedorov says he wants to make his country the world's leading jurisdiction for virtual currency after a successful wartime fundraising campaign.
