Regulation


Opinion

Centralized Exchanges Are Here to Stay

While the collapse of FTX shook confidence in centralized crypto services, regulated exchanges are arguably more secure and offer users "peace of mind," DBS Digital Exchange CEO Lionel Lim writes.

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Opinion

Cathie Wood Thinks the U.S. Crypto Exodus Is Here. Is It?

Strike, Coinbase and others have intimated they may leave the United States due to regulatory pressure. But those might be empty threats.

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Opinion

U.S. Lawmakers Can Get Crypto Regulations Right if They Act Now

Crypto companies are being hamstrung by legislative inaction as much as an ill-advised policy of regulating by enforcement, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said.

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Policy

UK Will Need New Laws to Accommodate Future Digital Pound, Lawyers Say

Should the country decide to issue a CBDC, existing data protection, security and anti-money laundering rules would need amending, said Louise Abbott, partner at Keystone Law.

Union Jack Flag with gavel (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

Policy

Malaysia Says Crypto Exchange Huobi Global Isn't Registered, Must Cease Operations

The country's regulator told CEO Leon Li to ensure the website and mobile apps are disabled.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Meric Dagli/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Initiated at Hold, Likely To Face Enforcement Action From SEC: Berenberg

Executing a successful pivot away from the U.S. would be a tall order for the crypto exchange, Berenberg said.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

U.S. DOJ's Crypto Enforcement Director Promises Crackdown on Illicit Behavior on Exchanges: FT

Eun Young Choi said the DoJ is targeting crypto exchanges that allow "criminal actors to easily profit from their crimes and cash out,"

Eun Young Choi (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried's Ties to George Santos Are Just the Beginning

Donations to the lying congressman were just a grace note in FTX's symphony of alleged corruption.

U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY)(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Learn

Securities vs. Commodities: Why It Matters For Crypto

The debate over whether cryptocurrencies should be defined as securities, like stocks, or commodities, like wheat or gold, has implications for whether, how and by whom they are regulated.

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