The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month.
A Safer Harbor: Improving Hester Peirce’s Proposal For Regulating Token Sales
Hester Peirce’s safe harbor proposal would benefit from greater protections for token holders, say two law professors.
Crypto Firms Should Get Behind Peirce’s Safe Harbor Proposal, Even if It’s Unlikely to Become Law
Hester Peirce’s idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers.
US Presidential Contender Michael Bloomberg Proposes ‘Clear Regulatory Framework’ for Crypto
US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he would clarify tax and securities laws around crypto in a new financial reform plan.
Hester Peirce: Tell Me How to Improve My Safe Harbor Proposal
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a new way to regulate token sales. If there are better alternatives, she wants to hear about them.
Russia’s Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, But Labels Crypto Transactions ‘Suspicious’
Russia is looking at creating a regulatory distinction between asset tokenization and ‘pure’ cryptocurrencies.
Speculation Undermines Crypto Prices and Utility, Says Bank of England Senior Economist
Speculation clogs up blockchains, making them harder to use and ultimately less valuable, a working paper suggests.
Binance CEO Says Crypto Exchange Has Applied for a Singapore License
The world’s top cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is hoping to get the official green light to operate in Singapore.
Privacy Laws Are Only as Effective as the Companies Implementing Them
Sometimes the very laws meant to enforce privacy can result in companies sharing it.
Governor: Colorado Startups Have Raised $50 Million in Venture Capital
Governor Jared Polis joined CoinDesk at ETHDenver where he talked about the future of crypto regulation.
When Corporations Violate Privacy, They Do Concrete Harm
There are concrete safety implications to consumer privacy violations, says Lindsey Barrett, of Georgetown Law.
TON Developers, Investors Back Telegram in SEC Fight
A new organization composed of TON developers and investors has filed an amicus brief supporting Telegram in its fight against the SEC.
Blockchain Bills Are Advancing in the New York State Senate – Here’s Why
Now in its second year, the New York State Senate’s Internet and Tech Committee has approved two blockchain bills, which now go to the full Senate for a vote.
US Intelligence Officials Are Funding Research on Dollar-Crushing ‘Black Swan’ Events
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence wants to sponsor a post-doc researcher to study what would happen if the U.S. dollar lost its status as the world’s reserve currency.
Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce.
Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce.
Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration’s Talk of New Crypto Rules
Tensions with Iran may be behind U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s cryptocurrency compliance comments on Wednesday.
The US Government’s Mixed Signals on Digital Currency Privacy
As the Treasury Department prepares for more stringent AML enforcement around cryptos, the Fed says a digital dollar should preserve privacy.
EFF Defends Ex-Kraken Employee’s Right to Post Anonymously About Company
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is defending a former Kraken employee embroiled in a lawsuit over an anonymous review of the crypto exchange on Glassdoor.
Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar.