Policy

US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr. Vows to Back Dollar With Bitcoin, Exempt BTC From Taxes
The Democratic presidential hopeful also reiterated a May stance defending the right to self-custody bitcoin, run blockchain nodes at home and promising industry-neutral energ...
US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Coinbase Earn Is Particularly Vulnerable to Being Defined as a Security: Berenberg
The crypto exchange is still faced with significant regulatory challenges, the report said.
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Chairman for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)
BOND Token Slumps 10% as BarnBridge Faces SEC Investigation
“All work on BarnBridge-related products should stop,” an appointed legal counsel said in a Discord message viewed by CoinDesk.
Chairman for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)
BlackRock Executive: Knowing Who Counterparties Are Is Key to Engaging Institutions in DeFi
BlackRock's views could carry extra weight in the ongoing battle over regulation in the industry.
BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Photo of the SEC logo on a building wall
Stablecoins, DeFi Likely to Be SEC’s Next Targets in U.S. Crypto Crackdown: Berenberg
If USD Coin is targeted by regulators, the impact on Coinbase revenue could be significant, the report said
Photo of the SEC logo on a building wall

(Shari Sirotnak/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Politics Is Interested in Crypto, Even if Crypto Isn't Interested in Politics
If U.S. policymakers want to help direct crypto, benefitting consumers an innovation, they will need to learn to compromise.
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Tim Byun (OKX)
Crypto Exchange OKX Wins Preparatory License in Dubai, Set to Boost Staff
Once the so-called MVP license becomes operational, OKX Middle East will offer spot, derivatives and fiat services including U.S. dollar and UAE dirham deposits and withdrawal...
Tim Byun (OKX)

Canadian regulators are providing more clarity than their U.S. counterparts. (Chris Robert/Unsplash)
Coinbase Praises Canada’s Crypto Approach as U.S. Regulatory Pressure Intensifies
Canada is doing crypto regulation by engagement – “which we love,” said Coinbase’s VP International and Business Development Nana Murugesan.
Canadian regulators are providing more clarity than their U.S. counterparts. (Chris Robert/Unsplash)

A bankruptcy judge ruled on the BlockFi case (Pixabay)
Fahrenheit Consortium Is Lead Bidder in Bankruptcy Auction for Celsius Assets
The assets include a loan portfolio, mining rigs and infrastrsucture and cryptocurrency worth as much as $2 billion.
A bankruptcy judge ruled on the BlockFi case (Pixabay)