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EU eases regulatory burden for crypto smart contracts in draft legislation
The European Union’s plans to regulate crypto smart contracts, the infrastructural underpinnings of decentralized finance, look to be heading in a less onerous direction. After lawmakers ...
UK Treasury outlines plans for regulating crypto exchanges and lenders
The UK Treasury published a consultation paper, which sets out plans to regulate crypto trading platforms and lenders as part of its financial services roadmap. The consultation is open for com...
Crypto’s New Political Vanguard to Watch in 2023
As 2022 comes to a close, lawmakers around the world are lining up their 2023 agendas — and, for many politicians, crypto is expected to be near the top of them. A plethora of new politicians sy...
Will Crypto.com Thrive Or Take A Dive Post-FTX?
| Getty Images Key Takeaways Crypto.com’s CEO stated that the company’s exposure to FTX was limited to $10 million instead of the $1 billion many initially feared. Crypto.com reported that it had reco...
Wall Street sees tightening of regulatory screws after FTX crypto catastrophe
Wall Street may not have seen the FTX debacle coming, but veterans of traditional finance recognize that once the dust settles there will be a new crypto paradigm. “Wall Street is clearly spook...
Biden Administration Wants To Make It Easier To Seize Crypto Without Criminal Charges
Buried deep in a 61-page recent report by the U.S. Attorney General, the Biden Administration called for a dramatic expansion in the federal government’s ability to seize and keep cryptocurrency. If e...
California wants to model crypto rules for the rest of the U.S.
Much as it did in the 1960s for automobile emissions, California wants to develop a crypto and web3 regulatory regime that could be a model for other states to adopt, with a particular eye toward cryp...
Does The Federal Reserve Regulate Cryptocurrency?
| Getty Images Key takeaways The Federal Reserve regulates banks, so it only monitors cryptocurrencies held by banks in the United States. The top U.S. banking regulator is assessing the launch of a C...
SEC seeks info from Grayscale about three crypto trusts: CoinDesk
Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments is in the process of responding to questions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about three of its cryptocurrency trusts, the company sai...
the week in crypto policy
Just as the week was wrapping up, news of a cease-and-desist letter from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) addressed to FTX and other crypto firms came out. Here’s a look at some ...
Maryland House primary winner promises ‘even-handed’ crypto regulation
The crypto industry is one step closer to landing a new potential ally in Congress after Maryland Democrat Glenn Ivey won a congressional primary on Tuesday night. Ivey defeated former Rep. Donna Edwa...
Crypto Regulation Advances by Leaps and Bounds in Latin America
Crypto adoption in Latin America keeps rising across the board, with many countries discussing bills that aim to prepare the ground for a proper regulatory environment for related businesses. Panama a...