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Crypto News Roundup for July 19, 2022
With bitcoin managing to hold $22K while ETH continues to rally, plus a look at why the Federal Reserve needs a little help with inflation, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back...
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
US Treasury Develops 'Framework' for International Crypto Regulation
The document is the first publication from the department to stem from President Biden's executive order on digital assets.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Why the Crypto Crash Will Accelerate Regulatory Action
Recent events that have sent digital assets deeper into a bear market may also instill lawmakers with a new urgency to address issues that have been gnawing at the industry.
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As Federal Agencies Organize, US States Continue to Lead in Regulating Digital Assets
The Biden administration’s “whole of government” approach to crypto may not be an improvement to the current patchwork of rules.
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Biden Meets With Powell as Inflation Battle Heats Up
A summer preview of key macroeconomic discussions.
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Fmr CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Markets Outlook Amid Rising Inflation
Fmr CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Markets Outlook Amid Rising Inflation
On the heels of President Biden’s meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, former CFTC Commissioner and current a16z advisor Brian Quintenz discusses the need for the...
Fmr CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Markets Outlook Amid Rising Inflation

Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation
Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation
President Joe Biden outlined his plan to combat rising inflation in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Opim...
Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation

Bankers are warning the Federal Reserve board about the dangers of launching a digital dollar, at a time when several new members were sworn in this week. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Wall Street Says a Fed Digital Dollar Spells Destruction for Banks
The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering whether to launch a CBDC like other nations, and bankers argue that’s a dangerous idea.
Bankers are warning the Federal Reserve board about the dangers of launching a digital dollar, at a time when several new members were sworn in this week. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The U.S. Commerce Dept. is asking for public comments related to Joe Biden’s executive crypto order. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Commerce Dept. Asks for Public Comments on Framework for US Crypto Competitiveness
The request is in response to President Biden’s executive order in March asking for agencies to coordinate their approach to digital assets.
The U.S. Commerce Dept. is asking for public comments related to Joe Biden’s executive crypto order. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The Biden administration is pushing for legislation that would fence off customer funds within crypto exchanges, keeping them safe in an exchange failure. (Andrey Denisyuk/Getty Images)
Biden Administration Wants Crypto Exchanges to Separate Customer and Corporate Funds
Federal officials saw Coinbase’s admission about customers’ vulnerability in a bankruptcy and will call for congressional action to segregate clients’ funds, source says.
The Biden administration is pushing for legislation that would fence off customer funds within crypto exchanges, keeping them safe in an exchange failure. (Andrey Denisyuk/Getty Images)