crypto regulation
Residents Grapple with Crypto Mining Explosion In Niagara Falls
A Blockfusion crypto mining facility in Niagara Falls, New York, was victim to an electrical explosion and subsequent fire last week, causing thousands of miners to go offline.
SEC’s Gensler Uses Crypto Oversight Needs as Case for Higher Budget
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler made a pitch for a higher budget Wednesday, telling lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives that he’d like to do more to protect crypto investors. "The Hash" squad discusses Gensler's latest move and the case for crypto regulation. How much protection can the SEC actually provide when it comes to crypto?
US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials
A U.S. appeals court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violated a hedge fund manager’s constitutional rights by having an in-house judge try a securities fraud case brought against the individual. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what this means for crypto.
MakerDAO Founder on Regulating Stablecoins
Following the crash of Terra's algorithmic stablecoin UST, what—if any—regulation should be in place to prevent a similar disaster in the future? MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen shares his take on the need to regulate algorithmic stablecoins and why they need to be collateralized to work.
What the US Primary Elections Mean for Crypto
CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses crypto's role in politics following Tuesday's primary elections in the U.S.
How Capitol Hill is Reacting to Terra’s Collapse
Ron Hammond, director of government relations at The Blockchain Association, one of the crypto industry’s largest lobbying groups, discusses how Capitol Hill is reacting to the implosion of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST, and why it might not be a popular topic among U.S. lawmakers.
Don’t Expect Carefully Researched Crypto Regulations
A senior researcher at the American Institute for Economic Research dissects the Biden administration’s executive order on crypto.
US Small Towns vs. Crypto Miners: The Plattsburgh, NY Case Study
Plattsburgh, New York made headlines in 2018 when it became the first U.S. city to temporarily ban crypto mining. The moratorium was lifted ahead of schedule. CoinDesk traveled to the North Country to speak with local residents and public officials and get a firsthand look at how the city known for its dirt-cheap electricity is grappling with having cryptocurrency mining operators in their community. Doreen Wang reports.
Crypto Payments Firm Utrust Receives Operating License From Central Bank of Portugal
The company, acquired in January by Elrond, plans to begin operating in Europe as a virtual asset service provider in several months.
Huobi Global Exec On BTC Price and Ambitions for US Services
Jeff Mei, director of global strategy for crypto exchange Huobi Global, shares his analysis on the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin’s price jumps amid geopolitical tensions and rising U.S. inflation. Mei also discusses the company’s strategy for handling China’s crypto regulations, and Huobi’s plans to enter U.S. markets through institutional financial services.
