SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Elad Roisman said in a joint statement that Gary Gensler's recently released Regulatory Flexibility Agenda falls short of providing much-needed regulatory clarity on crypto and digital assets. The Commissioners said that while Gensler's agenda was ambitious, they were ultimately “disappointed with its content.” While the statement was directed at the […] The post SEC Commissioners Say Chairman Gensler Falling Short on Crypto Clarity appeared first on Coin Bureau.

https://www.coinbureau.com/news/sec-commissioners-say-chairman-gensler-falling-short-on-crypto-clarity/

The raise marks the first time investment giant KKR directly invested in a cryptocurrency firm.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/kkr-leads-350m-raise-for-crypto-custody-bank-anchorage-digital

The Tanzanian central bank governor recently revealed that cryptocurrencies are not outlawed in the country but warned those dabbling in crypto-related investments that they do so at their own risk. Central Bank Open to Ideas The governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT), Florens Luoga, recently stated that the central bank has not outlawed cryptocurrencies […]

https://news.bitcoin.com/tanzanian-central-bank-governor-cryptocurrencies-not-outlawed-traders-should-invest-at-own-risk/

The Block's Frank Chaparro and Larry Cermak chat with Fadi Aboualfa, head of research at Copper. The post Copper's Fadi Aboualfa and The Block's Larry Cermak unpack crypto markets in 2022 appeared first on The Block.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127408/coppers-fadi-aboualfa-and-the-blocks-larry-cermak-unpack-crypto-markets-in-2022

In an environment filled with recurring regulatory FUD, the United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has shared a fresh perspective on how the cryptocurrency industry should be monitored and controlled. Speaking at a press conference to address the recently taken interest rate decision, Powell opined that cryptocurrencies don't pose a danger to the country's […]

https://ambcrypto.com/u-s-fed-chair-says-cryptocurrencies-unlikely-to-disrupt-financial-markets/

Binance has partnered with state-owned PT Telkom Indonesia to establish a digital asset exchange in the country.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-partners-with-indonesian-telco-to-develop-new-crypto-exchange

Reddit has announced that it had submitted a filing to go public with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of shares and price range have not been determined, and the IPO will only take place after the SEC has completed its review.

https://beincrypto.com/reddit-submits-filing-to-go-public-sec-reviewing-application/

The Swiss financial institution has launched a gold token for digital ownership of physical gold.

https://cryptopotato.com/swiss-seba-bank-launches-gold-backed-digital-token/

Anchorage Digital has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round led by private equity giant KKR. The post Crypto bank Anchorage raises $350 million in new funding from KKR, Goldman Sachs, and others appeared first on The Block.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127579/crypto-bank-anchorage-series-d-funding-kkr-goldman-sachs-others

For the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, decentralized finance is the most dangerous part of the cryptocurrency world

https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2021/12/16/for-senator-elizabeth-warren-defi-is-dangerous/

US Congress ups debt ceiling level by $2.5T after the recent voting which approved the increase of the national debt but now, crypto experts weigh in on how this can impact Bitcoin. Let's find out more in today's Bitcoin news.

https://www.dcforecasts.com/bitcoin-news/us-congress-ups-debt-ceiling-by-2-5t-what-does-it-mean-for-btc/

Deutsche Börse Group, the owner of the largest German stock exchange, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, plans expansion into the global crypto markets as it has finalized the acquisition of Switzerland-based Crypto Finance AG. 

https://cryptonews.com/news/stock-exchange-giant-deutsche-borse-secures-bridge-crypto-market.htm

Fed announcement on tapering and expected rate hikes was just enough to appease those worried about rampant inflation, but not enough to suggest that the punch bowl will be taken away any time soon. The market had been nervously anticipating the Fed's final meeting of the year at the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee).

https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2021/12/fed-tapering-buys-time-crypto-heads-higher

Blockchain is the only technology that can secure ownership across different virtual worlds in the metaverse, Goldman analysts said.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/metaverse-crypto-blockchain-goldman-sachs-sandbox-axie-facebook-meta-nfts-2021-12