The government measure was welcomed by an industry that had complained U.K. rules would be limited to stablecoins, though it may be affected by ongoing political turmoil in the country… https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/10/21/uk-seeks-to-recognize-crypto-as-regulated-industry/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=feedly&utm_campaign=headlines

The product, called Luxor Hashprice NDF, will be traded over-the-counter and will be first of its kind, according to a statement. The financial instrument will be based on hashprice… https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/10/crypto-services-firm-luxor-to-offer-derivatives-for-bitcoin-miners-to-hedge-risk/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=feedly&utm_campaign=headlines

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) published its own highly anticipated report in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto earlier this week, calling on Congress to define the line between a security and a non-security, at least as far as crypto ...more »

The launch of BMEX was delayed because of market conditions, but the exchange’s CEO wants to get it launched before the end of 2022… https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/10/02/crypto-futures-exchange-bitmex-ceo-expect-an-exchange-token-this-year/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

What if Jerome Powell wins the inflation fight? In the wake of the Federal Reserve’s big rate hike this week, some commentators are comparing the Fed chairman with one of his predecessors: Paul Volcker. The Fed’s leader under Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan ...more »

The technical analysis of the 18 CBDC design choices was made across six broad categories — participants, governance, security, transactions, data and adjustments… https://cointelegraph.com/news/white-house-ostp-department-analyzes-18-cbdc-design-choices-for-the-us

A recent report has narrowed ETHPOW’s downside target to $18 if the token ever comes to life post-Merge… https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-s-potential-fork-ethpow-has-crashed-80-since-debut-more-pain-ahead

The price settled below $20,000 as investors digested the August jobs report… https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/09/02/market-wrap-bitcoin-trades-down-after-initial-push-higher/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A U.S. bill to boost computer chip manufacturing that’s heading to President Joe Biden’s desk will also establish a crypto advisory role inside his administration… https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/07/28/us-tech-bill-creates-white-house-blockchain-adviser-role/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines