Regulation

Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong, for one, believes that ideal crypto regulations should start with centralized actors since most of the damage to the consumers has been done by these entities. In a recently released “realistic blueprint,” Armstrong highlighted the need to pursue legislation early instead of waiting for something comprehensive and perfect. Regulations should initially focus on centralized actors in crypto, such as – stablecoin issuers, exchanges, and...

Grayscale may consider a 20% tender offer on GBTC shares if its bid to convert into a Bitcoin spot ETF ultimately fails, said CEO Michael Sonnenshein to investors on Monday. In an interview on the same day, the executive also commented on the FTX’s collapse, the crypto bear market, and the state of Binance. Shoring Up GBTC In a conversation with CNBC, Sonnenshein acknowledged that the industry is going through a “crypto winter,” which will produce more “regulation” and...

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Nearly half a billion dollars has been taken out of the now failed FTX exchange, and nobody really seems to know where the money went. Money Is Missing from FTX Spokespeople for the crypto exchange claim that “unauthorized transactions” are what caused the money to disappear, and it is being said that the company might have been hacked and the money stolen. The question is, “By who?” At the time of writing, the company has moved whatever funds it still had into cold...

Brad Sherman – a cryptocurrency skeptic and congressman – says crypto billionaires are largely responsible for the fact that digital asset regulation has taken so long to arrive. Brad Sherman Wants Regulation NOW In a recent interview, Sherman said that the collapse of the leading exchange FTX in mid-November is reason enough to get the ball rolling on digital currency regulation. He mentioned: The collapse this week of one of the largest cryptocurrency firms in the...

[PR – San Francisco, United States, 15th December, 2022, Chainwire] We are thrilled to announce that the TrueUSD team is launching a new product called TCNH, which is a stablecoin pegged to Offshore Chinese Yuan (CNH) at 1:1. TCNH will be deployed on one of the fastest growing public blockchains, TRON, where users can obtain, hold, and trade the token. It is worth noting that TCNH is a stablecoin pegged to Offshore Chinese Yuan (CNH). By definition, offshore currencies are...

Mark Branson – President of Germany’s financial market regulator BaFin – reportedly urged global authorities to cooperate and impose appropriate laws on the cryptocurrency industry. Such rules could grant additional customer protection and prevent the usage of the asset class in illegal activities, he claimed. ‘Now is the Time’ According to Branson, the current supervision of the cryptocurrency sector is not strict enough to keep bad actors away. “Just let the industry grow...

The FTX collapse spurred action from yet another financial watchdog. The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is gearing up to impose more stringent regulations on crypto assets similar to that of the global market in a bid to protect investors. According to Bangkok Post, the SEC said that regulators should play a greater role in enhancing investor protection mechanisms. The regulator has established a working committee consisting of relevant government agencies...

Goldman Sachs published a research note on Friday covering blockchain technology and the recent demise of the crypto exchange FTX. The investment banking giant believes regulation is “needed at the point of trust” within the centralized elements of the blockchain industry – rather than on the blockchain itself – to prevent similar instances of widespread fraud in the future.  The Point of Trust Per the company’s report, FTX’s collapse does not represent a failure of the...

New Jersey wants to turn itself into the most crypto friendly region in America. That’s why it’s introducing the “Digital Assets and Blockchain Regulation” Act, which will permit decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to establish themselves within the state’s borders and issue stock certificates and create tax incentives for digital currency firms. New Jersey Is Establishing New Digital Currency Laws New Jersey has been up and down in its relationship with digital assets. While some...