Regulations

An EU data bill targets smart contracts. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
EU Parliament Passes Bill Requiring Smart Contracts to Include Kill Switch
One critic says the bill alters the fundamental nature of an automated computer program.
An EU data bill targets smart contracts. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)

Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
India’s Crypto Industry Finally Sees Lawmakers Engaging
The event managed to bring senior leaders from India’s ruling party and the opposition benches.
Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)
CFTC Names Executives From Circle, TRM, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group
The committee will be chaired by former White House official Carole House.
Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

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Justice Department Investigating TerraUSD Stablecoin Collapse: Reports
The investigations follow the filing of the SEC’s civil fraud lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon last month.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. Fed’s Supervision Chief Investigating What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank
The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, Michael Barr, is digging into the bank failure, the U.S. central bank announced.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Indian fFnance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)
Bank Collapses Underscore G-20 Hesitance on Crypto: Source
As the current president of the G-20, India has the power to ask international bodies tasked with framing the global crypto rules to factor in recent bank collapses.
Indian fFnance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)

The European Parliament in Brussels (John Elk III/Getty Images)
Panic Mustn’t Be Allowed to Spread After SVB Collapse: EU Lawmaker
Germany’s Markus Ferber said there needs to be a review of interest rate and sovereign bond exposures.
The European Parliament in Brussels (John Elk III/Getty Images)

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
BlockFi Has Cash Access for Staff, Vendors Despite SVB Collapse: Attorney
The company had millions deposited with Silicon Valley Bank but regulators intervened Sunday evening to safeguard all customer monies.
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered Friday. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Silicon Valley Bank Customers Can Fully Access Funds After FDIC Creates New Bridge Bank
Loans and other services will resume on normal schedule Monday following a switch to a new bridge bank, the regulator said
Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered Friday. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Ministers are set to discuss a digital euro. (Maarten Wouters/Getty Images)
EU Merchants Could Be Required to Accept Digital Euro, Ministers Told
Governments from the euro currency bloc are due to discuss strategic objectives for the CBDC later Monday.
Ministers are set to discuss a digital euro. (Maarten Wouters/Getty Images)