Hearings

Bangkok, Thailand
Thai SEC Backtracks on Unpopular Proposal for New Crypto Investor Qualifications
Thailand's SEC now says it didn't mean it when it proposed a $33,000 minimum annual income for new crypto traders.
Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand's Securities Regulator Eyes Qualifications for New Crypto Investors
The regulator believes new cryptocurrency investors should have a certain level of trading experience and financial reserves.
Bangkok, Thailand

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo discussed stablecoins in his opening remarks during a hearing on digitizing money Tuesday. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist F. Julian Carroll/Wikimedia Commons)
Senate Banking Committee Remains Open to Idea of Digital Dollar in Tuesday's Hearing
While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either.
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo discussed stablecoins in his opening remarks during a hearing on digitizing money Tuesday. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist F. Julian Carroll/Wikimedia Commons)

Christopher Giancarlo (CoinDesk archives)
Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday
Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money.
Christopher Giancarlo (CoinDesk archives)

Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy at VMWare, addresses a virtual hearing of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic.
Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy at VMWare, addresses a virtual hearing of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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Digital Dollar? Get Real, Financial Inclusion Advocates Tell Congress
Currently just a flashy idea, the digital dollar is competing with duller but proven methods for the job of getting stimulus funds to every U.S. resident.
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Drug Dealer Just Sentenced to 25 Years Hoped to Build a Better Bitcoin Miner
Paul Calder LeRoux, an admitted drug dealer with a background in encryption, planned to build a bitcoin miner had he beaten the rap.
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WATCH: US Lawmakers Talk Digital Dollar, FedAccounts in Thursday Hearing
The “digital dollar” concept takes the spotlight Thursday as House Financial Services Committee members discuss how best to issue stimulus funds.
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Last week's House Committee on Small Businesses hearing on blockchain was brief, but felt more productive than a day-long hearing by the larger House Financial Services Committee. (Credit: Shutterstock)
This Is What a Productive Congressional Blockchain Hearing Looks Like
For once, U.S. lawmakers had an informative conversation about blockchain technology without posturing.
Last week's House Committee on Small Businesses hearing on blockchain was brief, but felt more productive than a day-long hearing by the larger House Financial Services Committee. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Ted Livingston, Kin Ambassadors event, April 2018, NYC. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.
Federal Judge Orders Kik Technical Advisor to Sit for Deposition With SEC
Kik technical advisor Tanner Philp must sit for another deposition in the company's ongoing legal fight with the SEC over its 2017 token sale, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Ted Livingston, Kin Ambassadors event, April 2018, NYC. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.