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State of Crypto

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The US Treasury’s Stablecoin Report Would Treat Issuers Like Banks, but Doesn’t Address How
The U.S. government’s stablecoin report is finally out. Bank regulators are having a big day.
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Nov 2, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2021
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
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Everyone Wants Crypto Regulations – On Their Terms
The industry is speaking, but lawmakers may not be listening.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 26, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2021
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Gary Gensler looms large. (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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What to Make of the First Bitcoin Futures ETF Launch
We got the bitcoin futures ETF. Is this the real thing?
Gary Gensler looms large. (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 19, 2021 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2021
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Biden Wants to Know More About Crypto
The Biden administration’s approach to crypto continues to take shape, and it still doesn’t look like any sort of outright ban is on the table.
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By Nikhilesh De
Oct 12, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2021
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The US Inches Closer to Stablecoin Rules
The question now shifts from “How will the U.S. government regulate stablecoins?” to “What will stablecoin issuers have to do?”
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By Nikhilesh De
Oct 5, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
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Crypto Regulation, Ransomware and OFAC’s Rise
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has quietly been very busy.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 28, 2021 at 3:53 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2021
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Rostin Behnam, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, from left, Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and Jelena McWilliams, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, walk to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. President Biden is meeting with the nation's top financial regulators for an update on the state of the country's financial systems and institutions. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Witness the Rise of the Crypto Nominee
Nominees for federal office are increasingly coming with crypto knowledge.
Rostin Behnam, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, from left, Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and Jelena McWilliams, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, walk to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. President Biden is meeting with the nation's top financial regulators for an update on the state of the country's financial systems and institutions. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 21, 2021 at 2:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2021
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
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Coinbase Goes Public in Its Fight With the SEC
Coinbase says the agency hasn’t clearly explained why Lend is a security and is marshaling its customer base for support.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 14, 2021 at 2:18 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
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State of Crypto: The SEC Takes on DeFi
The SEC’s investigation into DeFi platforms is unsurprising. The question is whether the U.S. regulator will bring charges.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 7, 2021 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2021
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State of Crypto: SEC vs. CFTC
A crypto turf war may be brewing between two U.S. regulators.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 31, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2021
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