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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 [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 31, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2023

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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.

By Robert Stevens

May 5, 2023 at 3:13 p.m. UTC

May 5, 2023

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Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner on the Role of Privacy for Digital Transactions

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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.

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 28, 2023 at 10:14 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

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CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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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.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 28, 2023 at 7:25 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2023

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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.

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 3, 2023 at 10:46 a.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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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)

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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.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 25, 2023 at 4:41 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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Co-Author of Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Explains How to Get Clarity in Defining Digital Assets

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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 [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 8, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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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.

By Glenn Williams

Oct 19, 2022 at 8:33 p.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2022

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Indonesia tiene planes globales para las criptomonedas locales

El país considera a los tokens como una forma de impulsar su economía.

By Sandali Handagama Ni Dan

Sep 22, 2022 at 7:13 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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Why Indonesia Is Bullish About Crypto Adoption

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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.

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 22, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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