Regulation: It’s Coming
CoinDesk’s Danny Bradbury asks an important question in light of the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ hearing on Bitcoin: Is all of this even necessary? It’s certainly a fair question. What is an institution of centralized control going to do with/for a decentralized currency? Bitcoin is incompatible and doesn’t need your concern, Washington. Thanks anyway. Still, Bitcoin proponents like Jeremy Allaire, founder of Circle, have gone to Congress to help politicians and officials wrap their heads around what’s been going on. Allaire himself has called it....
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Ever since the Indian government listed a cryptocurrency bill to be taken up in parliament during the upcoming session that starts next week, much debate has transpired about whether the government will ban cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether.
Crypto Regulation Is Coming but There Are Conflicting Accounts About What Is In It
Indian crypto legislation is drawing near. The Indian government has listed a cryptocurrency bill to be taken up in Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s parliament, for the winter session which starts on Monday, Nov. 29.
The bill....
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon foresees “big evolution” coming to cryptocurrency regulation as demand for bitcoin from clients continues to rise. He says that Goldman will “continue to find ways to serve our clients as we move forward.” Crypto Regulation Will Experience ‘Big Evolution,’ Says Goldman Sachs’ Chief David Solomon, the CEO of global investment bank Goldman Sachs, shared his view on cryptocurrency regulation in an interview with CNBC this week. Regarding the regulation for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Goldman Sachs executive....
Former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt says that he expects a “fair amount” of crypto regulation coming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the confirmation of the new chairman. Former SEC Chair Expects ‘Fair Amount’ of New Crypto Regulation Harvey Pitt talked about the future of cryptocurrency regulation under the new chairman, Gary Gensler, in an interview with Bloomberg Friday. Pitt is the American lawyer who served as the 26th chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), from 2001 to 2003. With the market debut of Coinbase....
CFTC and SEC regulation for bitcoin is inevitable. While some people are against it, regulatory clarity will help bitcoin adoption and boost the price.