Coinbase waving its newly minted MiCA license like a victory flag, in the manner depicted below, across the EU – awesome, right? Standardized regulations, unified market access. But hold on. Before we pop the champagne, let's ask ourselves: is this a genuine step forward, or just a cleverly disguised race...
The creation of the Cryptoassets Taskforce and the FCA’s move to regulate cryptoasset trading are positive developments. The goal of this action is to meaningfully convene the private sector to invest in innovative growth industries. The FCA is now seeking industry views on these proposed cryptoasset regulations through a new...
GDePIN.Global Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network. Sounds impressive, right? AI Pulse, the company behind it, promises a revolution: democratized GPU compute power, solving the AI crunch, all while being GDPR compliant. In an era of tempting tech panaceas, especially when Europe is in the title, should we take this at face...
We know the cryptocurrency environment is changing incredibly quickly. The regulatory frameworks have been slow to catch up and remain largely staffed by the same traditional finance professionals. That expertise is a tremendous resource. An absence of technologists and cybersecurity experts in developing these regulations poses significant harms, particularly with...
Regulation is really on the way for crypto, and honestly some of that’s long overdue and absolutely needed. We require strong guardrails to ensure that the average American isn’t being ripped off or exposed to blatant fraud. First, we need to make sure that crypto is not used to finance...
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation comes into force in a matter of months. At the same time, major crypto players Gemini and Coinbase are poised to obtain EU licenses, signaling a significant step forward for the emerging digital finance space. This is to create a common governance...
Have we just doomed our golden goose to an untimely end? Never a dull moment in the world of cryptocurrencies and Web3 that is for sure – self-regulation vs. From a consumer door to a technical security one, everyone’s focused on consumer protection, financial stability, and security. Sounds great, right?...
We've all heard the utopian promises of crypto: decentralization, freedom from government control, and a new era of financial empowerment. What if that dream is being hijacked, not by governments, but by a more insidious force altogether? The Huione case is a harsh reminder. This Cambodia-based financial conglomerate is at...
Global efforts to combat money laundering and illicit activities in the cryptocurrency space face significant hurdles due to the insufficient adoption of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Travel Rule. The Travel Rule came into effect in 2019. It mandates that Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) like cryptocurrency exchanges collect...
What new SEC Chair Paul Atkins has in mind is nothing short of a revolution – a simple yet bold US crypto asset policy modernization. His commitment? To stop regulation by enforcement and bring in an age of clear, observable rulemaking. It sounds fantastic, doesn't it? Almost as good feeling...
