Consumer Protection

Ömer İleri, Deputy Chairman in charge of Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey's ruling AK Party. (CoinDesk Turkey)
Turkey’s Upcoming Crypto Rules Will Protect Users While Fostering Innovation, Lawmaker Says
Ömer İleri, who oversees Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey’s ruling party, met with representatives of the crypto sector to discuss upcoming regulations.
Ömer İleri, Deputy Chairman in charge of Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey's ruling AK Party. (CoinDesk Turkey)

Korean police storm seven exchanges (Tchab0/Unsplash)
Chainalysis VP Caroline Malcolm: U.S. Crypto Policy Needs to Accomplish These 3 Things
The analytics firm's vice president of global public policy lays out the pillars she'd advocate for in any U.S. legislative proposal, informed by her experience of working wit...
Korean police storm seven exchanges (Tchab0/Unsplash)

The Financial Stability Board is based in Basel, Switzerland. (carmengabriela/Getty Images)
TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse
Traditional finance players want new international rules to stop FTX-style conflicts of interest, but the crypto industry warns of crimping blockchain benefits
The Financial Stability Board is based in Basel, Switzerland. (carmengabriela/Getty Images)

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EU's ESMA Raises Alarm Bells Over Growing Crypto Use as It Prepares for New Powers
The European Securities and Markets Authority is worried about consumer rip-offs as well as novel risks like hacks and consensus manipulation
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Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns
The financial regulatory authority for Germany, BaFin, has toughened warnings about consumers potentially losing all their crypto investments, unlike holdings with regulated b...
Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

Former CFTC Chair: Stablecoins similar to Terra's UST Need ‘Very Strict’ Regulation and Consumer Protection
Former CFTC Chair: Stablecoins similar to Terra’s UST Need ‘Very Strict’ Regulation and Consumer Protection
Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad comments on the Terra LUNA fiasco and why he suggests “very strict” regulation and consumer protection on similar algorithmic stablecoins....
Former CFTC Chair: Stablecoins similar to Terra's UST Need ‘Very Strict’ Regulation and Consumer Protection

NFT regulation was discussed at Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul. (Cheyenne Ligon)
NFT Collections Will Be Regulated Like Cryptocurrencies Under EU’s MiCA Law, Official Says
A carve-out for ownership tokens may prove narrow, meaning issuers have to publish white papers.
NFT regulation was discussed at Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul. (Cheyenne Ligon)

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Stablecoins Could Still Dominate Post-Terra, S&P Says
Not all stablecoins are alike, analysts note, but regulations may be needed to precipitate audits and investor fairness.
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Consumers Lost Over $1B to Crypto Fraud Since January 2021, FTC Says
Crypto is quickly becoming the "payment of choice for many scammers," says the agency.
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What If We Get Online Privacy Right? A Glimpse of 2035
Here’s what a day in the life would look like if we nail privacy infrastructure, fix the policy and squash the forces behind that “creepy feeling.” This post is part of CoinDe...
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