It’s the SEC’s job to protect investors. It has gone on to produce fear and confusion among the crypto community. The agency’s most recent overreaching move, namely its aggressive enforcement stance, is choking out innovation and forcing companies to leave the country. It's time to ask: Is the SEC protecting...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is receiving harsh rebuke for its heavy-handed tactics against crypto. Many are now calling for a more transparent and collaborative rulemaking framework, like the one used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Miles Fuller, TaxBit’s Director of Government Solutions, thinks the SEC could take...
Apple's decision to loosen its grip on App Store payments, allowing developers to link to external systems in the U.S., feels less like a change of heart and more like a reluctant surrender. A capitulation to the unrelenting march of doom wrought by antitrust persecution. Think of it as a...
The crypto world is buzzing. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is well-known for its heavy-handed approach to digital assets. Finally, it appears the SEC is starting to take a step back. Relatedly, the SEC seems to have folded its tent on Mt. This dramatic change has ignited a firestorm...
Australia might like to talk a big game about being ready to embrace the future of finance. Are we truly unlocking the promise of crypto innovation? Or are we just paving a regulatory dead-end, with bureaucratic delay and lost potential? The bipartisan deal on crypto regulation seems perfect in theory,...
Australia appears ready to follow with a full set of comprehensive crypto regulations. The sector has enjoyed gigantic political party support. While the current Albanese government initially pledged action by 2023 but failed to deliver legislation, the opposition has promised swift action if elected. Even with the delay, the Treasury...
Europe is playing a dangerous game. While the intent behind the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is laudable – protecting consumers and fostering a safe crypto environment – its current form, particularly concerning stablecoins like Tether (USDT), risks crippling the very innovation it seeks to safeguard. Paolo Ardoino, Tether's CEO,...
Meanwhile, the UK continues to crow about becoming a global crypto hub. It’s starting to sound like just talk. Politicians have their heads so deep in their own congratulatory back-pats. At the same time, Southeast Asia’s dynamic creative ecosystems—from artists to developers to entrepreneurs—stand hoping to reap the bounties of...
Not so long ago, the UK imagined itself a top global center for crypto innovation. New analyses indicate those aspirations are slipping away. Marcin Kowalczyk, a blockchain regulatory analyst, notes that the UK's approach to crypto regulation, while aiming for a balance between innovation and consumer protection, is falling short...
The United Kingdom is in danger of losing out in the race to establish itself as a global cryptocurrency centre, leading industry execs have told. Since last year, the UK government has pursued an agenda to make their country the home base for the crypto industry. Ambitious progress has largely...
