Regulators Canโt Keep Up? Coinbase CEO Urges Crypto Approval Overhaul
Approximately one million new tokens are created weekly according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
As the digital asset explosion unfolds, Armstrong is sounding the alarm on outdated listing processes and hurdles in crypto regulation.
On January 26, Armstrong took to X (formerly Twitter) to propose a more efficient method for listing cryptocurrencies on exchanges like Coinbase. His message?
The current approval system isnโt cutting it anymore.
Too Many Tokens, Too Little Time
Armstrong said,
โEvaluating each one by one is no longer feasible.โ
With 1 million new tokens entering the market every week, crypto exchanges face an increasingly overwhelming challenge in evaluating and listing them all.
The sheer volume has created a โhigh-quality problemโ but also one that can no longer be addressed with the current, labor-intensive process.
According to Armstrong, for exchanges like Coinbase, the traditional โallow listโ systemโwhere tokens are manually reviewed and approvedโis quickly becoming outdated.
Armstrongโs call for a rethink on how tokens are listed highlights the logistical difficulties of keeping pace with the rapid growth of the market.
But itโs not just the exchanges that are struggling. Regulators are feeling the pressure too.
Armstrong noted that regulators are not equipped to approve each new token individually, especially with 1 million tokens being created every week.
He recommends a shift from the โallow listโ to a more efficient โblock listโ system. This approach would focus on blocking problematic tokens while allowing others to enter the market freely.
Armstrong wrote,
โRegulators need to understand that applying for approval for each one is totally infeasible at this point.โ
The current method, he argued, isnโt scalable. Instead, he argues that regulators could use data-driven toolsโlike customer reviews and on-chain scanningโto assess tokens more
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