Six months of crypto policy: The good, the bad, and the lingering questions
An update and a half-year scorecard
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New CFPB rulemaking makes no distinction between custodial and self-custody wallets
They are completely different products with different risks and covering self-custody is beyond statutory authority and unconstitutional.
Coin Center’s Top Policy Priorities for 2025
Our agenda to protect developers and users of open blockchain networks
Coin Center’s Analysis of the Crypto Policy Landscape Following the Elections
Crypto got a lot of attention in the recent election, and many are wondering how friendly the new administration and Congress will be. In a nutshell, we expect things to...
Is published speech regulated by the CFTC?
Don’t ask the CFTC - they won’t tell you.
It’s an unfortunate habit, but federal agencies tend to announce enforcement actions and rulemakings at the end of the day on Fridays, especially Fridays before a holiday. For crypto, last...
Senate Bill Risks Innovation and Free Speech with Stablecoin Ban
While aiming to regulate stablecoins like Terra, the Lummis-Gillibrand bill potentially stifles innovation and breaches First Amendment rights by banning all algorithmic models.
The CANSEE Act is a messy, arbitrary, and unconstitutional approach to DeFi
It is effectively a ban on decentralized software development that cedes an innovative sector to the rest of the world
How Congress should (and should not) approach DeFi
Prior restraint on merely publishing code is never the answer
Nothing about the bill would prevent the next FTX. In fact, it puts users at more risk.