Commodities

U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
Coin Desk Daily host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today Elon Musk's social media platform X obtains money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U S states A New York court is classifying ether and bitcoin as commodities what it means for a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap Plus the [...]
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products

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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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Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on the Role of Privacy for Digital Transactions
Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on the Role of Privacy for Digital Transactions
At Consensus 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner, Christy Romero, discusses the ideas of digital identity and financial privacy.
Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on the Role of Privacy for Digital Transactions

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U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity
That view differs from the apparent SEC view that ETH may be a security.
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Indonesia Delays Crypto-Stock Exchange Launch Again, This Time Until June: Report
The government, which is in the process of changing regulators for crypto, had initially planned to roll out the trading platform by end-2021.
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EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit Discuss Strategic Partnership In Brussels
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 14: President of Indonesia Joko Widodo attends the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building  on December 14, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the 2022 ASEAN Chair, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, will co-chair the EU-ASEAN commemorative summit. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Indonesia Regulatory Switch Could See Crypto Classed as Securities, Not Commodities
A new law in Indonesia not only changes the crypto regulatory environment, it could also broaden the industry’s development in the country.
EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit Discuss Strategic Partnership In Brussels
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 14: President of Indonesia Joko Widodo attends the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building  on December 14, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the 2022 ASEAN Chair, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, will co-chair the EU-ASEAN commemorative summit. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

Co-Author of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Explains How to Get Clarity in Defining Digital Assets
Co-Author of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Explains How to Get Clarity in Defining Digital Assets
Following U S President Joe Biden's executive order that directed federal entities to comprehensively regulate the industry regulatory uncertainty still remains in the crypto markets One of its authors Carole House who is a former White House director of cybersecurity and secure digital innovation at the National Security Council and currently an executive in residence [...]
Co-Author of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Explains How to Get Clarity in Defining Digital Assets

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Investors’ Time Horizons Will Determine Their Bitcoin Positions
The most recent Commitment of Traders report, released each Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shows that reportable positions for asset managers are now 80% long and 20% short bitcoin futures.
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Yakarta toma un interés activo para regular el sector de las criptomonedas. (Getty Images)
Indonesia tiene planes globales para las criptomonedas locales
El país considera a los tokens como una forma de impulsar su economía.
Yakarta toma un interés activo para regular el sector de las criptomonedas. (Getty Images)

Why Indonesia Is Bullish About Crypto Adoption
Why Indonesia Is Bullish About Crypto Adoption
The Indonesian government is pushing for locally issued crypto tokens to one day join palm oil or coal among the country’s major export commodities. CoinDesk’s Emily Parker discusses the current state of crypto adoption in Indonesia.
Why Indonesia Is Bullish About Crypto Adoption