Sweeping Crypto Regulation? First Update the Bank Secrecy Act
The BSA’s surveillance framework is ingrained within U.S. regulators’ compliance culture – but it doesn't work for crypto.
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Jan 25, 2023 at 2:14 p.m. UTC
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A 5-Pronged Approach to Sensible Crypto Regulation After FTX
Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, makes the case to improve oversight of stablecoin reserves, separate trading and custody accounts and minimizing the use of "omnibus wallets."
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Jan 24, 2023 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
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How Policy Shaped Crypto’s Banking Prospects
A more regulated industry will have an easier time establishing banking relationships.
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Jan 24, 2023 at 8:29 p.m. UTC
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MiCA at the Door: How European Crypto Firms Are Getting Ready for Sweeping Legislation
Adapting how crypto exchanges operate under the new regulation won’t be easy, but it might make it easier for them to get bank accounts in Europe.
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Jan 24, 2023 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
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India Has Clamped Down on Crypto. What Will It Do With Its G-20 Power?
As this year's president of the intergovernmental forum, India can dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk's Amitoj Singh.
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Jan 24, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
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The World's Best Crypto Policies: How They Do It in 37 Nations
What can the United States learn from regulation around the world? Jeff Wilser takes a grand tour.
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Jan 23, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. UTC
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'We Haven’t Seen Anything Yet’: Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Policy Week’
Following the FTX scandal, Washington, D.C., is gearing up to regulate crypto with full force. Get all the latest here.
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Jan 23, 2023 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
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What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
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Jan 23, 2023 at 3:04 p.m. UTC
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'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress
The House Whip (a.k.a. the “Crypto King of Congress”) blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse, not crypto. As federal legislators consider new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues of the same?
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Jan 23, 2023 at 2:14 p.m. UTC
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Can Banks Issue Stablecoins?
There is no law that bans U.S. banks from issuing paper or digital private banknotes, American Institute for Economic Research senior fellow Thomas Hogan writes.
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Jan 23, 2023 at 1:44 p.m. UTC
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