Regulation


Markets

Coinbase Upgraded to Buy From Neutral on Improving Regulatory Risk: Citi

The Wall Street bank increased its price target on the crypto exchange’s shares to $345 from $260.

Coinbase upgraded to buy from neutral on improving regulatory risk: Citi. (Coinbase)

Markets

Crypto-Friendly Sen. JD Vance's Odds as Trump VP Pick Double on Polymarket

Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now see a 29% chance that the Ohio Republican will be former President Trump’s running mate, up from 14% a week ago.

Sen. JD Vance, right, with former U.S. President Donald Trump (Drew Angerer/Getty images)

Policy

Europe's MiCA Is Finally Here. How Will the U.S. Respond?

It's time for the U.S. to reassert its place as the global leader in financial services regulation and innovation, writes Circle's Dante Disparte.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: The European Union and United States flags on display before a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and EU High Representative For Foreign Affairs And Security Josep Borrell Fontelles at the US Department of State on February 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys, Won't Sue Over Ethereum

The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into "Ethereum 2.0," Consensys said.

Joe Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Opinion

Biden’s Nonsensical Proposed 30% Tax Would Kill Bitcoin Mining in the U.S.

The move, which would impose a significant financial burden on domestic firms, is in stark contrast to Trump's recent support of crypto mining.

(President Joseph Biden, on Twitter/X)

Policy

U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan

Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.

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Opinion

Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle

The SEC's 'CAT' is out of the bag. What will be the the largest database of securities transactions ever represents a massive step towards unchecked government surveillance, crypto law experts Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli write.

The Consolidated Audit Trail should not be allowed to quietly become law, Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli argue. (Horatio Henry Couldery/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

Australian Regulator Scolded Over 'Misleading' Release, Must Pay Costs as Block Earner Avoids Penalty

Block Earner doesn't need to pay a penalty because it acted honestly in seeking to engage with government over regulation of crypto-related products and services.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Opinion

Crypto Can't Be Regulated by Current US Regulators

Alexandra Damsker, author of "Understanding DeFi," argues that the shifting nature of tokens means that agencies like the SEC and CFTC are incapable of regulating crypto effectively.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

NYSE Would Consider Crypto Trading If Regulatory Picture Were Clearer, President Says at Consensus 2024

NYSE President Lynn Martin and Bullish CEO Tom Farley discussed crypto regulations, changing U.S. politics and the limitations and opportunities of blockchain tech to improve traditional markets.

Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish, and Lynn Martin, President of the New York Stock Exchange, speak at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk.(Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)