Fed Chair Powell: ‘We’d Welcome Higher Inflation’
U.S. Federal Reserve officials voted Wednesday to keep monetary conditions at historically loose levels while waiting for the economy to heal. Chairman Jerome Powell said […]
Policy & regulation
US Man Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $20M of ICO Investors’ Funds
A San Francisco man is heading to prison after a U.S. court sentenced him for conducting a multi-million-dollar cryptocurrency fraud, according to a Department of […]
‘Coin Signals’ Trader Arrested on $5M Crypto Fund Fraud Charges
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday arrested Rhode Island cryptocurrency trader Jeremy Spence on allegations that his “Coin Signals” crypto funds bilked investors […]
What Tether Means When It Says It’s ‘Regulated’
Tether, regulated or not? Newcomers to the crypto space are quickly confronted with a popular distinction between regulated stablecoins and unregulated stablecoins. But what is […]
State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy
Welcome to State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. I’m your host, Nikhilesh De. A number of crypto […]
FinCEN Further Extends Comment Period for Controversial Crypto Rules
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is further extending a comment period for a controversial proposed rule that would require crypto exchanges to gather and […]
Philippines Issues Crypto Industry Guidelines to Guard Against Money Laundering
The Philippines central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has released new guidelines for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in a bid to prevent money […]
Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary
Janet Yellen is the 78th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The former Federal Reserve chair and longtime economist secured enough votes in the Senate on […]
Hawaii to Let More Crypto Companies Join Regulatory Sandbox
Hawaii is letting more companies play in its no-license-necessary digital currency sandbox. The state reopened applications for Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) hopefuls on Monday, […]
Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange Wins License From Bahrain Central Bank
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