Regulations


Policy

OCC Says Banks Can Engage in Crypto Custody and Certain Stablecoin Activities

OCC lifts approval and control requirements for banks engaging in cryptocurrency activities in new interpretive letter.

A sign outside the OCC office (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. Stablecoin Adoption Is Being Hindered by a Lack of Regulation, S&P Says

Institutional use of these cryptocurrencies will increase once rules are in place, the report said.

 Increasing the money supply is a hidden tax on everyone who holds that currency (Credit: iStockPhoto)

Policy

South Korea to Start Lifting Ban on Corporations Trading Crypto

The country restricted institutions from trading crypto in 2017.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

News Analysis

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve May Be Coming, But States Are Winning the Race

Millions of Americans may soon find out they're crypto investors when their states leap into the markets even before the feds figure out what to do.

Utah

Policy

Coinbase Secures Spot on UK Crypto Register

The exchange can now offer crypto services to clients in the country.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Makes Departure Official, Stepping Down on Inauguration Day

Like Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, CFTC chief Rostin Behnam will exit his job on the day that Donald Trump takes the oath of office.

Rostin Behnam

Policy

Coinbase CEO, Other Crypto Insiders Billions Richer After Seeking to Steer Elections

Brian Armstrong, the Coinbase boss, already cleared an extra $129 million in personal stock sales over the pre-election price, and his stake in the company is up over $2 billion.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Copper Withdraws U.K Registration Application

The decision is part of the company's strategic shift to focus on markets such as the U.S., Europe and the Middle East

Amar Kuchinad, Copper's global CEO (Copper)

Markets

Trump Administration Has Already Unlocked 'New Era' for U.S. Crypto: JPMorgan

The worst regulatory environment for crypto markets is behind us, the report said.

JPMorgan (Shutterstock)