policy week-2023

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Why Real Regulatory Change In Crypto Has Not Happened
Legislators need to educate themselves on Web3 if they care about protecting consumers, Steven Eisenhauer, chief risk and compliance officer at Ramp, writes.
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Banks Will Dominate Stablecoins, and 2 Other Predictions About the Future of Money
Crypto, rather than "blowing up" traditional finance, is making the existing system more efficient.
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Are There Tech Solutions to the Privacy and Compliance Trade-Offs for CBDCs?
Users will likely demand cash-like privacy protections for central bank digital currencies, which may be thwarted by regulations. However, new technology solutions may enable high degrees of privacy while complying with regulations.
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Regulatory Clarity? Financial Watchdogs Could Not Be More Clear
If the past year of enforcement actions shows anything, it's that financial regulators are comfortable using existing rules to investigate and prosecute crime in crypto.
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Web3 Loyalty Programs Are a Trojan Horse for Good Crypto Policy
Crypto's three pillars of ownership, control and interoperability are likely to resonate with policymakers the most, writes Josh Rosenblatt of Co:Create.
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Japan Embraces Web3 As Global Regulators Grow Wary of Crypto
With tight regulations already in place that helped insulate FTX Japan and its investors from heavy losses, Japan is working on policy and guidelines for stablecoins, NFTs and DAOs as it welcomes a crypto future.
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South Korea Holds Presidential Election
South Korean Lawmakers Are Gearing Up to Regulate Crypto. What Could That Look Like?
The 300 members of South Korea’s National Assembly are currently considering 17 separate crypto-related proposals, from which they hope to shape the Digital Asset Basic Act.
South Korea Holds Presidential Election

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You Want Crypto Regulation? I’ll Give You Crypto Regulation
Maybe Congress should separate custody from exchange, the way it severed Wall Street from commercial banking nearly a century ago. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Policy Week.
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Government Backtracks From TaxCut That Roiled Markets
Crypto Gets the Regulation It Deserves
Crypto services may need to look more like the institutions regulators are already familiar with. Rather than saying they deserve to be part of the financial system, they’ll need to show it.
Government Backtracks From TaxCut That Roiled Markets