standards

Business

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.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Feb 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 8, 2023

IndicesStandardsCoinDesk Indices

---

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%.

By Camomile Shumba

Sponsored

Dec 16, 2022 at 5:31 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

regulationsCryptoBISbanksStandards

---

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.

By Jack Schickler

Sponsored

Sep 6, 2022 at 2:04 p.m. UTC

Sep 6, 2022

regulationsCelsiusSecuritiesLendingStandards

---

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.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sponsored

Apr 27, 2022 at 2:44 p.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

regulationsOCCStablecoinsStandards

---

Layer 2

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.

By Sage D. Young

Sponsored

Apr 8, 2022 at 2:49 p.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2022

DeFiStandardsTokens

---

Layer 2

The node

ERC-4626: DeFi's Newest Money Lego

An Ethereum Improvement Proposal wants to standardize a key component in yield-generating strategies.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sponsored

Jan 13, 2022 at 7:14 p.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2022

The NodeNewslettersOpinionTokensStandardsDeFi

---

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.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Dec 16, 2021 at 10:12 a.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2021

DerivativesStandards

---

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.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sponsored

Oct 28, 2021 at 6:20 a.m. UTC

Oct 28, 2021

ChinaPolicyRegulationStandardsBSNBlockchain

---

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.

By Benjamin Powers

Sponsored

Mar 25, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2021

SecurityStandardsERC-20ZenGocoinbase-wallet

---

Tech

Blockchain

New York Lawyers Propose Toolkit for Keeping 'Decentralized' Blockchains Honest

Ketsal's "Open Standards" rubric is the latest push to demystify network decentralization in the blockchain space.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Oct 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 21, 2020

BlockchainStandardsDecentralization

---