crypto regulation

CDCROP: Coinbase CPO Faryar Shirzad (Wikimedia)
Coinbase Exec: US Congress Needs to ‘Step Up’ Its Crypto Regulatory Efforts
Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the exchange would “love to register” its two dormant broker-dealers, but the reality is no clear direction has been provided by lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
CDCROP: Coinbase CPO Faryar Shirzad (Wikimedia)

Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Lael Brainard predicts a digital dollar could take the central bank many years to build. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Pres. Biden to Name Fed Vice Chairwoman Lael Brainard as Top Economic Adviser: Bloomberg
Brainard has been leading the U.S. Federal Reserve's work on a potential digital dollar and has been minding the store on crypto policy discussions until the central bank appoints its permanent vice chair for supervision.
Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Lael Brainard predicts a digital dollar could take the central bank many years to build. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

CDCROP: Hester Peirce at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto
The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner behind the token safe harbor guidance tells Robert Stevens.
CDCROP: Hester Peirce at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Instead of Slowing Innovation, Regulation May Drive Demand for ReFi
At the intersection of crypto and climate activism, the business community is seeking the power of regulation to spur adoption and action, writes sustainability advocate Boyd Cohen.
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Two Advisor Credentialing Organizations Have Their Say on Crypto
Advisors are warned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) and the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA Institute) to look before they leap.
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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.
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Utrust CEO Sanja Kon and co-founder Nuno Correia. (Utrust)
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.
Utrust CEO Sanja Kon and co-founder Nuno Correia. (Utrust)

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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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