Fran Velasquez

Fran is CoinDesk's TV writer and reporter. He is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where he earned his master's in business and economic reporting. In the past, he has written for Borderless Magazine, CNBC Make It, and Inc. He owns no crypto holdings.

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Consensus Magazine

US Needs ‘Rules of the Road’ for Crypto or Risk Falling Behind in Market Leadership: Global Regulatory Officer

“Whoever is a first mover gets to influence the regulations of the rest of the world,” said Linda Jeng of the Crypto Council for Innovation.

(mostafa meraji/Unsplash)

Policy

SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says

Warren Davidson, a Republican, said the agency isn't doing enough to regulate crypto.

Warren Davidson, a Republican congressman from Ohio, says the SEC is asleep at the wheel when it comes to crypto regulation. (Sven Simon/United Archives via Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Says Stablecoin Legislation Could Come This Year

Katherine Dowling says Congress may act because stablecoins are a relatively narrow issue.

Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling said Congress may try to pass a law for stablecoins this term. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Policy

What's Next for Genesis Creditors? It Depends on What's in the Bankruptcy Filing

It may “take a long time” to figure out Genesis' assets and liabilities, Eric Snyder, partner at Wilk Auslander, told CoinDesk TV.

(CoinDesk TV)

Policy

Circle CEO: US Stablecoin Legislation Is ‘Lowest-Hanging Fruit’

Jeremy Allaire believes Congress will concentrate on stablecoin regulation because of its straightforward nature and significant growth potential.

Jeremy Allaire at Davos. (CoinDesk TV)

Finance

Skybridge Capital Founder: The Time to Invest in Crypto Is Now

Anthony Scaramucci says long-term investors should keep a three- to five-year time frame and ignore day-to-day price movements.

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, in Davos. (CoinDesk TV)

Finance

CBDCs Are the Future of Money, IBM Exec Says

Shyam Nagarajan says issuers should consider a hybrid model of permissioned and permissionless currency.

(CoinDesk archives)

Web3

Accenture Exec Says Future of Crypto Self Custody Will Be Portability

Live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, David Treat, senior managing director at Accenture, discusses why users should have the option to move their data and crypto from one location to another.

David Treat at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (CoinDesk TV)

Policy

Crypto Long-Term Adoption Depends on Regulation, Coinbase Exec Says

Live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tom Duff Gordon, Coinbase's vice president of international policy, discusses why the fall of FTX put crypto on policymaker’s radar.

Tom Duff Gordon, vice president of international policy at Coinbase, discusses future of crypto, live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Former SEC Lawyer Says Agency Pushing to Be Crypto Regulator With Gemini/Genesis Suit

The SEC sued Gemini Trust and Genesis Capital for selling unregistered securities.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)