GBTC Discount Widens to 36% as Legal Fight With SEC Looms
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Crypto Lawyers Unpack Contradictions and Challenges in Senate Mega-Bill
Defining a Decentralized Exchange Draws Spotlight in Lummis-Gillibrand Legislation
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
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
Forcing Utility On The SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Gensler is a rigid challenger of the crypto industry in its aggressive application of an age-old regime to digital assets. Even without the 97 enforcement actions and billions in imposed penalties, the SEC has effectively impaired the industry from advancing digital innovation and technology by stalling approval …
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.
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.
SEC Says BlockFi Misrepresented Risk to Crypto Depositors In $100M Order
Crypto lender BlockFi has agreed to pay $100M to settle charges that it misrepresented risks to depositors.
Why Startup Founders Should Check In With Their Investors About Compliance
VC-funded startups should take note that their communications with investors may be scrutinized in the future.
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.
Regulators Target Crypto on Multiple Fronts in Pivotal Year
Regulating crypto is shaping up to be a major story in 2022.
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.
Hey Bitcoin ETF! Say Hello to the 500 DeFi Index Funds Already Trading
The long wait for this one imperfect trading product shows exactly why DeFi will disrupt and upend traditional finance.
Arrival of Futures ETFs Stokes Bitcoin in DeFi
Bitcoin in decentralized finance has been surging since speculation strengthened that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would finally approve an exchange-traded fund to invest in the world’s largest cryptocurrency. BTC deposited into Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem as shown on DeFi Pulse’s “Bitcoin at Work” page, jumped 2% to 284,331 BTC since Oct. 14, when one …
Fractionalization Makes NFTs Affordable… and Big Targets for Securities Regulators
Fractionalisation of NFTs is a key development in a maturing market. These assets amount to more than just a craze for artists to sell digital art at sky-high valuations. Non-fungible tokens are also being used in sophisticated ways such as collateral for lending products. Divvying up ownership of NFTs enables more people to hold a …
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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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Crypto is Hungry for a Political Leader From its Own Ranks
The blockchain industry is ready for one of its own to join the U.S. Congress, whether it’s Messari founder Ryan Selkis or someone else. That’s judging by reactions on the floor of Messari’s conference, Mainnet 2021, taking place at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan this week. Yesterday Selkis said he was going to run for …
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Gensler Vows Action Against DeFi Platforms That Operate ‘Outside the Perimeter’
All cryptocurrencies will be regulated. Or else. That was the clear and unambiguous message Gary Gensler, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered Tuesday in a livestream with The Washington Post. Gensler said there’s no question in his mind that digital tokens fit the definition of securities and are subject to federal registration …
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SEC is Reported to Have Started Inquiries on Other DeFi Dapp Makers Beyond Uniswap
U.S. regulators are looking at more decentralized finance players than just Uniswap, according to a person familiar with the matter. Officials are making a broad-based inquiry into a number of platforms in DeFi, other than just the one into Uniswap Labs, according to a source with knowledge of the matter who declined to be named …
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Here’s the Latest on How U.S. Regulators Want to Crack Down on Crypto
Top U.S. lawmakers and regulators are taking steps to tighten their grasp on cryptocurrencies, or advocating for greater control over digital assets. Here are the bills, speeches and charges issued by U.S. government representatives and agencies in the past week: Infrastructure Bill — Proposed on Aug. 1, a major infrastructure bill awaiting the Senate’s final …
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SEC’s Peirce Takes “Liberty-Loving” Perspective after Gensler Calls for Tighter Crypto Regulation
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is taking a “liberty-loving perspective” when it comes to cryptocurrency and DeFi, contrasting with statements by the agency’s chairman on Tuesday. For Peirce, who joined a panel hosted by The Defiant and DeFi Watch on Aug. 4, if users are voluntarily deciding to trust the code over a company then they …
A Blockchain Expert Might be the New SEC Head
Joe Biden’s new SEC chair may be, if not an advocate, at least very knowledgeable on blockchain technology. President-elect Joe Biden will be appointing MIT professor Gary Gensler as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Reuters reported. Gensler is a Professor of the Practice of Global Economics and Management at MIT’s Sloan School …
Sentiment Turning on Ripple After SEC Action
Ripple said Monday that the SEC is planning to file a lawsuit against the company on claims that it sold unregistered securities. And while the initial reaction of many crypto enthusiasts was to side with the US regulator, the tide has begun to change. The most notabe about-face came from Messari CEO Ryan Selkis, who …
