CFTC Sees ‘Significant Risks’ From Digital Assets 

Rocket Pool Launches rETH On zkSync Era

Taking Aim at Code Itself Feds Sent Crypto a Clear Message

DAOs Make Peace With ‘Legacy Legal’ Requirements

Crypto’s Lobbyist Kept Cool in a Mad, Mad Year

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DAOs, Mixers, and Exchanges Felt the Sting of Officialdom in a Watershed Year

For years, the threat of a legal crackdown hung over crypto like the Sword of Damocles. But as time ticked by with no real action, many dared to believe that the decentralized nature of blockchain technology made the industry impervious to regulatory oversight.

Registering Like Companies Brings a Slew of Opportunities, and Challenges, for Digital Co-ops

With the anarchic days of DeFi Summer long past, many DAOs have finally succumbed to the inevitable — they’re establishing formal legal structures. Yet the process may pose as many challenges as it does opportunities.

A Banksy got everyday investors 32% returns?

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Kristin Smith and the Blockchain Association Are Facing Busy Agenda on Capitol Hill in 2023

Kristin Smith has one of the most important jobs in crypto but you may not envy her position these days. As the executive director of the 

, Smith lobbies for the fledgling industry in Washington, a city replete with skeptics eager to pin down the technology.

Notorious Threadooor Adam Cochran explains his Crypto Shopping and Shorting List

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Taking Aim at Code Itself Feds Sent Crypto a Clear Message

DAOs Make Peace With ‘Legacy Legal’ Requirements

Crypto’s Lobbyist Kept Cool in a Mad, Mad Year

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