This week marked a key moment for crypto regulation, with transatlantic cooperation advancing, U.S. lawmakers clashing over market structure, and regulators weighing exemptions that could reshape the digital asset industry. Here’s what you need to know. UK–US Launch Transatlantic Crypto Task Force The UK and the U.S. have announced the formation of the Transatlantic Task Force for Markets of the Future, designed to strengthen regulatory cooperation on digital assets and capital markets. Revealed during ...

India’s debate over how to handle cryptocurrencies has exposed a growing rift between two of its top financial regulators: the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). While SEBI has signaled openness to overseeing certain aspects of crypto trading, the RBI remains firmly opposed to granting legitimacy to digital assets, citing risks to financial stability. This divergence of views underscores the uncertainty that continues to define India’s stance on digital assets ...

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened a consultation on proposals setting minimum standards for cryptocurrency firms, as Britain seeks to bolster oversight of a sector it has struggled to tame. The regulator said the measures are intended to promote sound business practices, mirroring many requirements already applied to traditional financial firms. These include operational resilience, systems and controls to combat financial crime, and rules on handling customer complaints. "We want to ...

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has plans to waive some of its rules for cryptocurrency companies, according to a Financial Times (FT) report on Wednesday. However, in another areas the FCA intends to tighten the rules where they pertain to industry-specific risks, such as cyber attacks. The financial watchdog wishes to adapt its existing rules for financial service companies to the unique nature of cryptoassets, the FT reported, citing a consultation paper published Wednesday. "You have to ...

India is leaning against introducing a comprehensive crypto law and will instead maintain partial oversight of the sector, a government document shows. Officials fear that integrating digital assets into the country’s mainstream financial system could heighten systemic risks. The document, prepared this month and reported by Reuters, shows the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) longstanding skepticism. The central bank argued that effective regulation would be difficult in practice and that granting cryptocurr ...

纪要涉及的公司和行业 - **公司**：Coinbase Global (COIN) - **行业**：加密货币行业 纪要提到的核心观点和论据 监管环境 - **观点**：监管环境较过去变得更有利，与监管机构的对话良好，有望推动证券代币化等变革 [8] - **论据**：SEC成立加密任务组，与行业的互动增多；白宫的态度产生积极影响；CFTC的参与加速，Coinbase推出24/7交易的美国上市期货 [8][9] 业务优势与差异化 - **观点**：Coinbase通过提供“加密即服务”，为其他银行、经纪商和金融科技公司提供基础设施，实现差异化竞争 [16][17] - **论据**：为超200家机构提供交易、托管、质押等服务，与Webull、BlackRock's Aladdin平台、Revolut等建立合作 [18] 机构业务 - **观点**：Coinbase的机构业务具有独特性，整合交易、托管、质押等功能，提供一站式服务 [19][20] - **论据**：Coinbase Prime将交易和托管整合，拥有DFS监管的托管资质，提供质押、融资等服务；市场业务涵盖现货市场、美国期货市场、非美国永续期货市场等 [19][20][21] 收购Derabit - **观点**：收购Derabit是一次机会主义的交易，将完善产品组合，提升国际业务和机构业务，改变市场竞争格局 [25][26][27] - **论据**：Derabit是加密货币领域最大的期权提供商，拥有超350亿美元的未平仓合约；期权交易有助于稳定收入；具备跨保证金交易能力，可提高资本效率 [25][27][28] 衍生品业务 - **观点**：Coinbase在衍生品业务上具有竞争力，有望在国内外市场取得进展 [36][37] - **论据**：在美国，Coinbase拥有24/7交易和跨保证金功能，计划在Q3推出相关功能，争取基础交易业务和更大合约市场份额；在国际市场，已获得一定份额，收购Derabit后可利用其期权业务优势拓展市场 [36][37][38] 托管业务 - **观点**：Coinbase作为广泛的加密货币公司，在托管业务上具有优势，可应对竞争 [43][44] - **论据**：为众多ETF发行人提供托管服务，通过提供交易、融资和托管一站式服务赢得业务；可利用“加密即服务”为专注少数资产的银行提供其他资产托管服务 [41][43][44] USDC业务 - **观点**：USDC业务为Coinbase带来机会，推动市场份额增长和资产托管规模扩大 [45] - **论据**：部分衍生品交易所希望以USDC为标的上市衍生品；DeFi池将USDC用作抵押品，使Coinbase的链上钱包资产增加，目前持有超80亿美元资产 [45] 市场结构与成熟度 - **观点**：加密市场在某些方面已相当成熟，但仍有提升空间，规模和整合是关键 [48][49] - **论据**：比特币交易效率与顶级标普股票相当；Coinbase致力于将所有市场整合在一个平台下，成为加密市场的规模参与者 [48][49] 其他重要但是可能被忽略的内容 - **安全技术**：Coinbase是一家加密安全公司，在冷存储密钥管理方面不断发展，开源多方计算库，注重地理和人员多样性，实现冷存储与实时资产收发的平衡 [60][61][62] - **客户类型**：Coinbase的机构客户包括做市商、自营交易集团、企业客户、资产管理公司、对冲基金、家族办公室、银行和经纪商等，养老金和捐赠基金领域仍处于早期阶段 [64][65] - **稳定币影响**：稳定币是交易用例的关键推动者，Coinbase将在未来几个季度重点发展支付业务，稳定币对其至关重要 [71][72] - **2025年优先事项**：衍生品业务是最大重点，包括完成和整合Derabit收购、推出永续合约、争夺CME市场份额；继续发展托管产品；拓展“加密即服务”基础设施 [74][75]