Regulators

The pace of former regulators moving on to crypto firms is picking up, Timi Iwayemi, a research assistant at the Revolving Door Project, said. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
The Revolving Door Is Good for Bitcoin
There are legitimate concerns when regulators and business people can easily swap places, but this cross-pollination may also lead to good policy.
The pace of former regulators moving on to crypto firms is picking up, Timi Iwayemi, a research assistant at the Revolving Door Project, said. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

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Binance ‘De-Platforms’ Russian OTC Firm Suex That Was Sanctioned by US
The service had been using Binance and Huobi to trade cryptocurrency on behalf of its clients, blockchain analysis shows.
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Former Obama Adviser Nominated to Run NYDFS
If confirmed by the New York State Senate, Adrienne Harris will take over for Linda Lacewell, who resigned earlier this month.
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Netherlands' Central Bank Issues Binance Warning
The Dutch central bank joined the ranks of regulators issuing warnings about the crypto exchange's activities.
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Bitcoin News Roundup for July 2, 2021
Crypto News Roundup for July 22, 2021
With crypto markets looking for a breakout and a look at stablecoins from the perspective of regulators, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
Bitcoin News Roundup for July 2, 2021

President Joe Biden should nominate a new head for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the coming weeks.
State of Crypto: What’s Next for the OCC?
The OCC published a number of crypto-friendly pieces of guidance last year. The next head of this banking regulator could undo this work.
President Joe Biden should nominate a new head for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the coming weeks.

Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler will appear for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee today.
State of Crypto: How SEC Chair Gary Gensler Could Differ From Predecessor Jay Clayton
Gary Gensler will testify before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee today for a confirmation hearing on his nomination to lead the SEC.
Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler will appear for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee today.

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Swedish Regulator Warns Consumers Over Crypto Investment Product Risks
The Financial Supervisory Authority said investment products such as bitcoin ETPs carry "significant" risk for consumers.
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Ex-Goldman CEO Blankfein Says Governments Would Likely Try to Shut Down Bitcoin if It Becomes Too Successful
Blankfein misrepresented bitcoin's traceability and falsely claimed users are blind to their counter-parties.
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A Crypto Ally as Top US Bank Regulator?
President Trump has nominated former Coinbase counsel Brian Brooks to a full five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency, but will he be confirmed in time?
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