Digital coins don’t fit traditional regulatory definitions—what policymakers do about that will determine where the technology goes from here.
Denizens of the cryptocurrency world ought to get used to rubbing shoulders with regulators. The dark underbelly of the bonanza in initial coin offerings, rising concerns about the security of cryptocurrency exchanges, and a rush of “Main Street” investors to the scene have helped convince bureaucrats across the globe that cryptocurrency markets deserve a lot more attention. As a US Senate hearing illustrated this week, however, the question of how best to apply that attention is head-achingly complicated.
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Regulation sure seems to effect price, but regulation will never entirely ban it, it is too great of an accomplishment
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