Regulations

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?
It would ban a future terraUSD, at least temporarily, and create licensing rules for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Arjun Sethi, co-founder of Tribe Capital (Tribe Capital)
FTX Reboot Plan Attracts Interest From VC Firm Tribe Capital: Report
The FTT exchange token is up 17% on the news.
Arjun Sethi, co-founder of Tribe Capital (Tribe Capital)

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UAE Securities Regulator to Start Accepting License Applications From Crypto Firms
The mandatory licensing regime applies to all companies seeking to provide services in the country, unless they are already licensed in financial free zones in the United Arab...
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Hong Kong (See-ming Lee/Flickr-Creative Commons)
Hong Kong's Central Bank Digital Currency Could Be on Permissioned Blockchain: Source
The regulator of e-HKD has left the implementation of Hong Kong's CBDC to the banks.
Hong Kong (See-ming Lee/Flickr-Creative Commons)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table With Assertion That DeFi Falls Under Securities Rules
Unless Congress legislates otherwise, U.S. oversight will hold most of the crypto world inside the SEC’s jurisdiction as the agency moves to make its reach increasingly explic...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)
BoE Considers Limits on Stablecoin Payments as Parliament Debates New Crypto Rules
The Bank of England plans on releasing a consultation proposal by the end of the year, Jon Cunliffe said at Innovate Finance’s annual global summit.
Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at a conference last year. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
NY Financial Regulator Adopts Virtual Currency Assessment Rule
The regulation affects only companies with a state-issued BitLicense.
NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at a conference last year. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit
The agency said Bittrex failed to register as an exchange, broker or clearing agency.
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Crypto exchange Bittrex is closing its U.S. operations at the end of the month in the face of a possible SEC lawsuit, according to the Wall Street Journal. (Shutterstock)
SEC Warned Bittrex of Legal Action Before Firm Announced U.S. Exit: WSJ
The crypto exchange is set to shut down its U.S. platform on April 30 after nine years in operation.
Crypto exchange Bittrex is closing its U.S. operations at the end of the month in the face of a possible SEC lawsuit, according to the Wall Street Journal. (Shutterstock)