According to the Bloomberg report, SEC chair Gary Gensler has warned that cryptocurrency exchanges can expect stricter scrutiny from the securities regulator. “I’ve’ asked staff to look at every way to get these platforms inside the investor protection remit. If the trading platforms don’t’ come into the regulated space, it’d’ be another year of the […]
A Bitcoin Spot ETF in the USA has been on many wishlists for a while now, but Christmas 2021 did not deliver, leaving potential investors disappointed. What Bitcoin Did podcast host Peter McCormack and Messari founder Ryan Selkis recently discussed the obstacles that they believe are standing in the way of the USA’s first approved […]
Congressman Tom Emmer has hit back at SEC Chair Gary Gensler once again, right after pushing a parliamentary bill around CBDCs. He noted in an interview that Gensler “is too smart to be so stupid,” adding “This is driving opportunity off our shores and just look at the intellectual inconsistencies.” He said this with regard […]
When it comes to the American crypto sector, one huge source of confusion is the matter of which body should largely regulate crypto exchanges and their products. Is it the state government[s], the SEC, the CFTC, or Congress? In fact, one crypto exchange’s acquisition again brings up this question. Let’s play fair now On 13 January, […]
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the central bank will be releasing a full report on digital currencies in the coming weeks. Speaking at a hearing for his re-nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Powell was asked by Senator Mike Crapo from Idaho about when to expect the previously mentioned report. “The report […]
Kristin Smith, executive director at Blockchain Association, and Jake Chervinsky, head of Policy at Blockchain Association, discuss the current state of crypto regulation. Show topics: why 2021 was a watershed[...]
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