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Tesla has previously written down crypto holdings in accounting rules the industry says need an overhaul. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts
The first U.S. rule for crypto accounting would aim at giving investors a better sense of a company’s digital assets through a “fair-value” approach.
Tesla has previously written down crypto holdings in accounting rules the industry says need an overhaul. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Mar 24, 2023 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2023
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(Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
Finance
Indices
Crypto Classification Seeks to Make Industry More Welcoming to TradFi Participants
Cryptocurrency is an incredibly broad and diverse field, with a huge array of wholly different assets, making the industry an intimidating one to enter.
(Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
By Jamie Crawley
Feb 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
Basel Committee Endorses Global Crypto Banking Rules to Be Implemented by 2025
The rules suggested that a bank's exposure to certain crypto assets must not exceed 2% and should generally be lower than 1%.
(Gary Yeowell/Getty Images)
By Camomile Shumba
Dec 16, 2022 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2022
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Lawyers say better crypto contracts would halt messy situations such as the one bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is now in with its creditors. (Dafydd Owen/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
With Crypto’s Blowups, TradFi Boasts Its Legal Rigor
Standard-setters say existing rules for lending traditional securities should apply to crypto, too.
Lawyers say better crypto contracts would halt messy situations such as the one bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is now in with its creditors. (Dafydd Owen/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 6, 2022 at 2:04 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2022
RegulationsCelsiusSecuritiesLendingStandards
Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Stablecoins Need to Set a Common Standard, Says US Banking Watchdog
The acting OCC chief says stablecoins aren’t ”interoperable” and that should change.
Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 27, 2022 at 2:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
RegulationsOCCStablecoinsStandards
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Consensus Magazine
Defi
DeFi Giant Yearn Leads the Way on ERC-4626 Token Standard Adoption
The new standard for yield-bearing tokens could unlock innovation in the burgeoning Ethereum economy.
(Ivan Diaz/Unsplash)
By Sage D. Young
Apr 8, 2022 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
The node
ERC-4626: DeFi's Newest Money Lego
An Ethereum Improvement Proposal wants to standardize a key component in yield-generating strategies.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 13, 2022 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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Policy
Derivatives
Derivatives Trade Association ISDA to Develop Common Standards for Crypto Assets
ISDA is aiming to characterize the different features of crypto assets and their relevance to contractual standards.
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By Jamie Crawley
Dec 16, 2021 at 10:12 a.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2021
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Anshun covered bridges in Chengdu, Sichuan. (Zain Lee/Unsplash)
Policy
China
China to Release National Blockchain Standard Next Year, Says Official: Report
While cracking down on on the cryptocurrency industry, Beijing is pouring resources into blockchain for governmental and enterprise use.
Anshun covered bridges in Chengdu, Sichuan. (Zain Lee/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Oct 28, 2021 at 6:20 a.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2021
ChinaPolicyRegulationStandardsBSNBlockchain
Not all wallets employ the same QR code standard for ERC-20 tokens. That's a problem.
Tech
Security
Coinbase and ZenGo Spar Over QR Code Standards That Could Strand ERC-20 Tokens
Users who must use QR codes should verify transaction details before finally confirming the transaction to save themselves money and headaches.
Not all wallets employ the same QR code standard for ERC-20 tokens. That's a problem.
By Benjamin Powers
Mar 25, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2021
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