Crypto Lawyers Unpack Contradictions and Challenges in Senate Mega-Bill
Defining a Decentralized Exchange Draws Spotlight in Lummis-Gillibrand Legislation
Regulations
Sweeping Bipartisan Bill Aims For Across-the-Board Regulation of Crypto Legislation Would Define Key Role for CFTC in Crypto Oversight
Legislation Would Define Key Role for CFTC in Crypto Oversight
Legislation Would Define Key Role for CFTC in Crypto Oversight
Fed’s Quantitative Tightening Program Poised to Whipsaw Crypto QT Ends Loose Money Era and Augurs More Pressure For Token Values
QT Ends Loose Money Era and Augurs More Pressure For Token Values
QT Ends Loose Money Era and Augurs More Pressure For Token Values
Starting a DAO in the USA? Steer Clear of DAO Legislation A Primer on DAO Legislation in Multiple States
A Primer on DAO Legislation in Multiple States
A Primer on DAO Legislation in Multiple States
Stablecoins In Regulators’ Crosshairs After Terra Collapse
Regulators around the world are turning their attention to stablecoins after UST’s collapse.
UST’s ‘Reckless’ Run Triggers Crackdown on Stablecoins Terra Draws the Ire of Crypto Community as Regulators Circle
Terra Draws the Ire of Crypto Community as Regulators Circle
Terra Draws the Ire of Crypto Community as Regulators Circle
SEC Signals Crypto Crackdown with Beefed Up Enforcement Arm Gensler's Ramp Up Sets Tone for Global Regulators
Gensler's Ramp Up Sets Tone for Global Regulators
Gensler’s Ramp Up Sets Tone for Global Regulators
Bitcoin Gets Mainstream Push From Argentina to Fidelity Flurry of Developments Signals Crypto Adoption
Flurry of Developments Signals Crypto Adoption
Flurry of Developments Signals Crypto Adoption
Yellen: No Evidence Russia is Bypassing Sanctions with Crypto
Washington Monitoring Potential Sanctions Evasion with Crypto
European Parliament Passes Bill Requiring Crypto Firms to KYC Non-Custodial Wallets
European crypto firms may soon be forced to implement KYC (Know Your Client) procedures for non-custodial wallets that they transact with.
DAOs Should Embrace Regulation Not Fear It
Guest writer Ryan Berkun says regulation can help DAOs organize and manage their missions.
Crypto Community Relieved by Biden Order’s Balance Yet Wary as Oversight Regime Takes Shape
The Biden Administration’s executive order on crypto was surprising, and comprehensive.
South Korea’s Next President Vows to Reverse Crypto Crackdown and Deregulate Sector
South Korea President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol is a potential ally for crypto community.
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Yang Urges Web3 Community to Rally and Shape Inevitable Regulation
Andrew Yang told The Defiant that his new DAO is designed to shape inevitable regulation.
What the History of Democracy Can Teach Us About Blockchain Governance
Prof. Andrew Hall writes that democracy provides a fitting template for solving some of thornier governance problems in DAOs.
China Hops Aboard NFT Bandwagon But With No Cryptocurrency Links
China is embracing NFTs but will not permit settlement or links to cryptocurrencies.
Giancarlo Assails ‘Defensive and Reactionary’ Crypto Policy and Calls for Single U.S. Watchdog
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo joined Coinbase’s call for a single crypto watchdog agency.
U.S. Orders DeFi Platform Polymarket to Pay $1.4M and Shut Unlicensed Markets
The CFTC ordered Polymarket to pay a penalty and shut down markets that were unlicensed as swaps.
El Salvador, Bitcoin, and the Boundaries of Crypto Economics
When El Salvador President Nayib Bukele pushed through adoption og Bitcoin as legal tender a major test of crypto economics ensued.
Warren Calls for Clampdown on DeFi and Stablecoins ‘Before It is Too Late’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants DeFi regulated to prevent systemic damage to financial system.
Exclusive Report: Solving the Riddle of the DAO with Colorado’s Cooperative Laws
DAOs should memorialize their cooperative structures in legal entities that protect members from liability, the authors say in this research piece.
Powerful International Bank Body Urges ‘Systemic Regulation’ of DeFi
The Bank of International Settlements urged financial regulators to address the “systemic risk” of DeFi protocols and other non-bank entities.
The Case for Why DAOs Should Register as Legal Entities
DAOs would be wise to register as legal entities to minimize unlimited liability risks, Mark Lurie writes in this opinion piece.
Yellen Waives Non-Custodial Crypto Protocols From New Reporting Standards
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government would waive non-custodial from complying with stringent reporting requirements approved by the FATF.
DeFi Founders Debate Whether to Resist or Embrace Regulation
DeFi founders debated whether to embrace or resist regulation in the marketplace at the LA Blockchain Summit on Nov. 3.
Terra’s Shade-Filled SEC Lawsuit Signals Crypto is Now Ready to Fight Back
Another crypto bull run, another whirlwind of regulatory pressure. But if Terraforms Labs’ lawsuit is any indication, DeFi is better prepared to fight back this time around.
If Crypto Regulation is Inevitable Then Let’s Get Smart About Adapting to It
This column argues that DeFi and crypto regulation is not to be feared but embraced as the key to growth.
MakerDAO Ponders the Unthinkable as Members Debate Incorporation and Paying Taxes
Should DAOs pay taxes? And, if so: Where? There’s a conversation underway in MakerDAO about how it should relate to the governments of the world, which has implications for the whole DeFi industry. In short, people are talking about whether or not MakerDAO should find a way to pay its taxes. “I don’t think anyone …
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A Call to Action: How to Mobilize and Save the Crypto Movement
Yesterday, Connor Spelliscy and Holmes Wilson argued that the cryptocurrency industry is confronting an existential crisis. In Part 2 of this Defiant Essay, Connor and Holmes issue a call to action and lay out a primer for mobilizing the community to rescue the movement from regulation that could significantly impede, or even cripple, the crypto …
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Crypto Endangered: Confronting An Existential Threat
In Part 1 of this Defiant Essay, Connor Spelliscy and Holmes Wilson argue that the cryptocurrency industry is confronting an existential crisis. The cause: unwise and unjustified regulation that could thwart the promise of the crypto movement. Smart contracts may be unstoppable, but the crypto industry is not. The U.S. government’s blessing has been crucial …
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