Moving forward, decentralized finance (DeFi) will need a much more differentiated regulatory approach. For these and other DeFi projects, a universal regulatory approach is not only impractical but ineffective. The Web3 ecosystem deserves well-defined guardrails that continue to allow for innovation and advances in building technology while protecting users. Uncertainty...
Remember the gold rush? Chaos, scams, and a few lucky winners. That's been DeFi for too long. The utopian ideal of a wholly unregulated online Wild West is a perilous delusion. Then it’s really time to trade our six-shooters in for smart contracts and smart regulations.Innovation Needs Guardrails, Not AnarchyWe've...
Finance’s move into GameFi genius or dangerous bet against regulators? Are we seeing the first glimmers of real democratized finance, or are we constructing tropical beach homes upon a whirring legal milieu? Let's dive in.Gaming Our Way To Financial Freedom?Ov Finance is betting big on a different approach. They’re convinced...
The PENGU token is flying high on the progress charts! Its ascendance is fueled by the enthusiasm of World Penguin Day and the successful comeback of the Pudgy Penguins NFT Collection. Does a 300% surge in penguin-themed digital collectibles really signal the future of decentralized finance, or are we all...
The SEC’s reign of terror on the crypto industry in general, led by its new chair, is shaking DeFI to its core. The ideal is to protect investors, of course. I actually think this major crackdown might deeply and permanently kill global DeFi innovation, despite the best intentions. We’re arguing...
The DeFi world is bracing for impact. We're not talking about a market correction. It's a potential regulatory tsunami gathering force on the horizon. As governments around the globe ramp up their repression of innovation, a few of the proposed rules could either directly or indirectly undermine a lot of...
Nasdaq wants clarity in crypto regulation. Sounds reasonable, right? Investor protection, market security, the entire enchilada. Before we pop the champagne and rejoice at the arrival of order, let’s pose some hard questions. Is this really about safeguarding the little guy, the mom-and-pop investors? Or is it simply a crass...
Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Uniswap, Curve or SushiSwap have grown into a multi-billion dollar ecosystem worth far more than just simple trading venues. Now, DEXs have changed in tremendous ways since EtherDelta brought the “first principle” to life. Today, they act as liquidity onramps, protocol orchestrators, and interchain swap engines,...
The wild west days are over. Do you imagine you’re inventing the future of finance. Regulators are rightly considering the need to protect investors as they do so. That disconnect is no ordinary chasm—it’ll swallow your DeFi dreams whole. Forget your starry-eyed moonshots for a minute, and let’s discuss the...
Inco's recent $5 million strategic funding round, led by a16z CSX and including Coinbase Ventures, is more than just another VC injection into Web3. It's a flashing neon sign pointing towards the elephant in the room hindering TradFi's wholesale adoption of DeFi: a desperate need for confidentiality. You can’t engineer...
