Policy

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Chinese Crypto News Site ChainNews Shuts Down
The space for crypto media in China is shrinking.
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Canada Needs a Loonie-Linked Digital Currency, Policy Experts Say
Policy think tank C.D. Howe Institute sees Canadian-dollar-linked stablecoins, issued by the Bank of Canada, becoming attractive to Canadians by making them convertible into c...
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S. Korean Regulators Call for Criminal Punishments for Crypto Market Manipulation
The law is unlikely to go through Parliament this year.
Gyeongbokg palace in Seoul. (Image credit: Chan Young Lee/Unsplash)

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Celsius Network Series B Expands to $750M
The crypto lender said in October that the $400 million it raised then would reassure regulators of the credibility of its businesses.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk Archives)

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Japanese Consortium Plans to Issue Bank Deposit-Like Digital Yen by End of Next Year
Mitsubishi Corp. will lead a trial that is expected to start in January.
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What We Learned From Congress’ ‘Demystifying Crypto’ Hearing
Anyone who tells you the U.S. government is going to ban crypto is crazy.
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RBA Steps Up CBDC Research but Is Not Convinced There Is a Policy Case Yet: Official
The Reserve Bank of Australia thinks it’s plausible that crypto becomes “niche” once stablecoins and CBDCs are in full force.
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India’s Modi Asks Democracies to Cooperate on Crypto
The Indian Prime Minister said crypto can “spoil our youths.”
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Will New Anti-Terrorism Rules Help Israeli Crypto Startups? A Global Regulatory Roundup
The state of crypto regulatory news from India to Russia to Brazil.
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India to Ban Crypto as Payment Method but Regulate as Asset: Report
The Modi government will also ban active solicitation from crypto firms, such as ads.
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