- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuResearch
Regulation
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes Ahead of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto
The order, which is expected to be issued this week, could be a source of volatility.

Thailand Eases Tax Rules on Digital Assets Until 2023
Crypto traders on government-approved exchanges will be exempt from a 7% value added tax (VAT), the country's finance minister said at a cabinet meeting.

Biden Planning to Sign Executive Order on Crypto This Week: Reports
The White House has been working on coordinating the efforts of different federal agencies since last year.

MetaMask and Infura Block Services Amid Regulatory Concerns
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to share his insights on why MetaMask and Infura restricted access for some users in certain parts of the world like Venezuela. De touches on the increasingly prevalent influence of regulatory bodies on the crypto industry and the true nature of decentralized technology.

Monetary Weapons: 4 Lessons from Canada and Russia
The traditional financial system is a tool that can be used both against fellow citizens and despicable enemies.

‘Crack Down’ on Crypto? Maybe, but You Can’t Ban Math
On-ramps like crypto exchanges are already regulated, and rightly so, thwarting would-be sanctions evaders. Outlawing code would be unconstitutional and ultimately futile.

Chainalysis Exec: ‘Unlikely’ That Russia Is Evading Sanctions Through Crypto
As U.S. lawmakers push the Treasury Dept. to ensure Russia is not evading sanctions with crypto, Salman Banei, Chainalysis head of public policy for North America, responds to the concern, emphasizing the transparency of open blockchain networks. Banei explains how Chainalysis tackles mixers and other DeFi protocols in its cross-chain monitoring.

Is the IRS Exploring NFTs as a Tax Revenue Source?
Nik De, CoinDesk managing editor for Global Policy and Regulation, joins “First Mover” to provide the latest update in an ongoing lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service regarding income taxes for staked cryptocurrency on the Tezos blockchain. Plus, a discussion on whether the IRS could be looking into NFTs for tax revenue, and why Ukraine’s minister for Digital Transformation canceled the proposed crypto airdrop.

UK FCA Opened Over 300 Crypto-Related Cases in 6 Months of 2021
The regulator has 50 live investigations into businesses that have not registered with it.

SEC Probing NFT Market: Report
At issue is whether certain tokens should be considered securities and thus regulated.
