Coinbase重返夏威夷

币界网Published on 2024-08-13Last updated on 2024-08-13

币界网报道:

由于一些新的监管变化,Coinbase终于回到了夏威夷。自2017年以来,该岛的严格规定使Coinbase等公司陷入困境,但情况已经发生了变化。

但今天,夏威夷商业和消费者事务部金融机构司(DFI)决定是时候放松了,Coinbase很快抓住了这个机会。

用他们的话说,他们“很高兴今天能兑现这一承诺”

夏威夷对加密货币有什么不满?

夏威夷并不总是加密货币最友好的地方。在过去,该州要求任何从事加密货币交易的公司都必须持有货币转移许可证(MTL)。

这是一个巨大的区块,Coinbase和其他主要加密货币公司认为不值得麻烦,并于2017年退出。

但情况在2020年开始发生变化。该州启动了数字货币创新实验室(DCIL),这是一项旨在寻找中间地带的倡议。他们希望保护消费者,但也要给加密货币公司一个公平的机会。

DCIL汇集了包括夏威夷商务和消费者事务部(DCCA)在内的各利益相关方,以找出需要改变的地方。改变了它。

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今年1月,DCCA宣布,加密货币公司将不再需要这种可怕的MTL在夏威夷运营。这是巨大的。

只要公司仍然遵守联邦规则,现在就可以在没有州一级许可证的沉重负担的情况下运营。这是Coinbase和其他人一直在等待的绿灯。

夏威夷人现在可以交易比特币、以太坊等加密货币,而无需费力。但它并没有就此止步。Coinbase也将提供质押服务。

对于那些不熟悉的人来说,质押是一种赚取加密货币持有利息的方式。与其让你的硬币闲置,你可以让它们发挥作用,帮助保护网络并在此过程中获得奖励。

这种新发现的开放性可能会吸引其他数字货币企业,使夏威夷成为加密货币创新的新中心。这种转变不仅仅与Coinbase有关;这是关于夏威夷对数字资产的更广泛接受。

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