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Why the Crypto Executive Order Is a Historical Milestone
Regulation surrounding digital assets now seems to be picking up, but what would such a framework entail and what aspects of the digital asset ecosystem will the regulation af...
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Janet Yellen’s Shifting Tone on Crypto
In a speech last week, the Treasury secretary discussed Satoshi and called Bitcoin's technology transformative.
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BTC Slides Below $43K During Bitcoin Miami Conference
BTC Slides Below $43K During Bitcoin Miami Conference
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun discusses the lack of a market boost from the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, as BTC slides below $43K. Plus, Keoun weighs in...
BTC Slides Below $43K During Bitcoin Miami Conference

Most experts agree that trading "meme coins" is effectively a form of gambling. The implications go well beyond individual losses. (Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images)
Meme Coins, Gambling and Crypto Regulation
As the Biden administration develops a crypto regulation framework, one type of token could be due for particularly close scrutiny.
Most experts agree that trading "meme coins" is effectively a form of gambling. The implications go well beyond individual losses. (Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images)

Solidus Labs Exec Reacts to Yellen's First Speech on Crypto
Solidus Labs Exec Reacts to Yellen’s First Speech on Crypto
Solidus Labs COO Chen Arad discusses cryptocurrency’s role in the future financial system and its integration into traditional regulatory frameworks following Treasury Secreta...
Solidus Labs Exec Reacts to Yellen's First Speech on Crypto

Key Takeaways From Janet Yellen’s First Crypto Speech
Key Takeaways From Janet Yellen’s First Crypto Speech
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his key takeaways from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s first speech on digital assets. De discu...
Key Takeaways From Janet Yellen’s First Crypto Speech

Is Bitcoin Decoupling From TradFi?
Is Bitcoin Decoupling From TradFi?
BEQUANT Head of Research Martha Reyes-Hulme shares her analysis on bitcoin’s recent price action. She discusses its correlation with traditional financial assets like the S&P...
Is Bitcoin Decoupling From TradFi?

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Market Wrap: Cryptos Recover, With Altcoins in the Lead
BTC was roughly flat over the past 24 hours, compared with a 6% jump in WAVES and a 3% rise in AAVE.
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Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative,' Urges More Regulation to Reduce Risk
Janet Yellen Calls Crypto ‘Transformative,’ Urges More Regulation to Reduce Risk
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivered her first speech on digital assets Thursday. She said crypto is a “transformative” technology, and called for more regulation to...
Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative,' Urges More Regulation to Reduce Risk

Janet Yellen Lays Out 5 Lessons That Apply to Treasury's Work on Digital Assets
Janet Yellen Lays Out 5 Lessons That Apply to Treasury’s Work on Digital Assets
In her first speech on digital assets, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted several lessons she believes apply to the Treasury’s work on digital assets: how the financi...
Janet Yellen Lays Out 5 Lessons That Apply to Treasury's Work on Digital Assets