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Regulations

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to consider Gary Gensler's nomination to run the SEC on Tuesday.
Policy
Sec
Gensler Straddles Innovation and Enforcement at Senate Hearing
Gary Gensler was careful to strike a balance between emphasizing regulating suspicious behavior as well as encouraging new innovations.
The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to consider Gary Gensler's nomination to run the SEC on Tuesday.
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 2, 2021 at 11:53 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2021
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Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) organized Thursday's hearing on terrorist financing.
Policy
Washington, dc
Crypto Is Spared Scapegoat Treatment in US Hearing on Terror Financing
Witnesses didn't call for new domestic terror statutes or treat cryptocurrencies as a tool uniquely suited for illicit finance in a U.S. Congressional hearing Thursday.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) organized Thursday's hearing on terrorist financing.
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 26, 2021 at 12:05 a.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
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Markets
Nouriel roubini
Blockchain Bites: The US vs. Bitcoin?
A CNBC contributor said the U.S. government wouldn't stomach losing the dollar's supremacy to bitcoin. Others say "the ship has sailed" on an outright ban.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 10, 2021 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
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Policy
India
State of Crypto: India and Nigeria's Crypto Crackdowns Continue Old Trends
Both nations hope to prevent banks from providing services to crypto companies.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 9, 2021 at 2:54 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2021
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.
Markets
Lawsuit
Binance Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Forbes Over ‘Tai Chi’ Document
The exchange did not say in its latest filing why it withdrew the case for now.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.
By Nikhilesh DeZack Seward
Feb 8, 2021 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
Policy
Fincen
FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Controversial Crypto Wallet Rule
Critics of the rule said it would be technically impossible for some projects to comply because smart contracts and author-decentralized tools do not have name or address info...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
By Nikhilesh DeKevin Reynolds
Jan 14, 2021 at 2:03 p.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2021
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Brian Brooks
Policy
Occ
Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jan 12, 2021 at 7:24 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
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Markets
Derivatives
UK's Ban on Crypto Derivatives Goes Into Effect Today
The Financial Conduct Authority ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes was passed in October.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Jan 6, 2021 at 9:48 a.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2021
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The White House
Policy
Fincen
Presidential Advisory Group Weighs In on Regulatory Approach to Stablecoins
Stablecoins should meet the same regulatory standards as other financial instruments, Trump’s Working Group on Financial Markets said.
The White House
By Nikhilesh De
Dec 23, 2020 at 10:23 p.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2020
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Policy
Compliance
Self-Hosted Bitcoin Wallets Become Front Line in Fight Over Crypto Regulations
The steady creep of know-your-customer (KYC) requirements over firms that touch digital assets is now at the foot of self-hosted wallets.
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By Ian Allison
Dec 18, 2020 at 11:34 a.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2020
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