Kollen Post

Kollen Post is Cointelegraph's policy editor. He specializes in mapping the intersections of regulation, law and blockchain, especially as they cross national borders. Outside of crypto, he likes languages, rock climbing and bad horror movies.

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Accompanying the presidential transition are some major questions about the role of social media in society and politics.

Law Decoded: The guard changes, and with it, the tweets, Jan. 8–15

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2021-01-15T21:49:51+00:00

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This is a big win for the crypto industry today, which was unanimous in opposition to a new anti-money laundering rule that many saw as rushed and draconian.

Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration

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2021-01-14T14:49:38+00:00

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With Acting Comptroller Brooks on his way out the door, the OCC has given its first digital bank charter.

Anchorage granted US's first national crypto bank charter

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2021-01-13T19:47:28+00:00

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Brooks considers the migration of the financial system onto the internet "inevitable."

An online future for finance is inevitable, says OCC's Brooks

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2021-01-13T17:47:06+00:00

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If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? BitMex onboards more aggressive Chainalysis measures in advance of a response to the CFTC.

BitMEX turns to Chainalysis to solve legal woes, or at least soften the CFTC's blow

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2021-01-13T15:53:12+00:00

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The Justice Department's November 2020 suit has reversed the planned merger.

Visa abandons $5.3B Plaid acquisition in the face of DoJ antitrust suit

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2021-01-12T21:50:15+00:00

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Gensler taught a course on "blockchain technology's potential use — by entrepreneurs and incumbents — to change the world of money and finance."

Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama's CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC

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2021-01-12T20:35:02+00:00

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Brooks is optimistic that regulators will find it easier to work with algorithms than with bankers.

OCC's Brian Brooks thinks that DeFi can root out bias and fraud in traditional banking

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2021-01-12T17:07:25+00:00

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