Regulation


Finance

Indonesia Wants Citizens to Steer Local Crypto Exchanges: Report

Regulators are tightening rules in the wake of a global search for Terra co-founder Do Kwon.

Jakarta, Indonesia (Shutterstock)

Policy

Australian Senator Proposes Crypto Bill Targeting China's Digital Yuan

The proposal lays out disclosure requirements for banks that could make China's central bank digital currency available for use in Australia, and seeks to set up licensing frameworks for stablecoin issuers.

Australian Senator Andrew Bragg, has introduced a new crypto bill targeting China's digital yuan. (andrewbragg.com)

Policy

CFTC Already Preparing to Be Crypto Watchdog, Behnam Tells US Senators

Agency is “right regulator” to oversee digital assets trading, CFTC chairman testifies at a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

South Korea Looks to Invalidate Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon's Passport: Report

The CEO of Terra along with five others were issued with an arrest warrant on Wednesday.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December (CoinDesk)

Layer 2

A Peculiar Flavor of NFTs Is Thriving in China – One Regulators Can Abide

Unlike most non-fungible tokens, China’s “digital collectibles” are built on closed networks and designed to appease regulators who frown on trading and speculation.

"First Supper," exhibited through a projector at the 'Virtual Niche" exhibit in Beijing in April 2021. The artwork is composed of 22 pieces, each individually encoded as a NFT. (Eliza Gkritsi/TechNode)

Finance

Wall Street Titans' New Crypto Exchange Aims to Seriously Cut Costs for Investors

EDX Markets, backed by major trading and investment firms like Schwab and Citadel Securities, will initially offer only a handful of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

Bitcoin superó máximos de un mes, pero analistas advierten sobre la volatilidad. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Finance

Hong Kong's HashKey Receives Approval to Manage 100% Crypto Portfolio

The crypto funds can manage a portfolio of 100% virtual assets, joining the first batch of Hong Kong’s few licensed virtual asset managers.

Hong Kong skyline (bady abbas/unsplash)

Opinion

There’s No Future for DeFi Without Regulation

America’s first experiment with DeFi didn’t end well and the second one is going badly, too. Can we learn the lessons of history to make the third try a success?

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