U.S. legislators are calling for guidance to provide robust rules of the road that will ensure America remains a leader in blockchain innovation. Vice Chair of Finance Patrick McHenry and U.S. Representative for Iowa Zach Nunn are leading the charge to take a more holistic approach to digital assets. They...
The stablecoin landscape is preparing for an impending tectonic shift. The GENIUS Act, championed by Sen. This bill represents a genuine attempt to establish a comprehensive, thoughtful regulatory framework for digital assets. This legislation could dramatically reshape the stablecoin market and the broader crypto industry, ushering in a new era...
The world is watching. London, Dubai, Singapore – they’re all in competing laptop races to become the global crypto capital. As our competitors around the world prepare to welcome in new innovation and investment, the US is still settling for keeping the roadblocks up. We're at a critical juncture. The...
The crypto world has changed dramatically since those bubble days and is maturing beyond speculative assets into the realm of real-world use. Two equally important forces propelling this change are proportional regulation and sustainable tokenomics. These pieces are more than just buzzword bingo. These are the underpinnings that will fuel...
The world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) definitely feels like the Wild West right now. Here, innovation is king, and most consider regulations to be pesky limitations on creativity. A deeper dive reveals an inspiring story. Well-crafted, strategic, risk-based regulations will allow DeFi’s benefits to reach the mainstream. Intelligent regulatory frameworks...
Now returning to SEC Chair for a third time, Paul Atkins appears to be willing to work with Congress to make crypto work. He promises welcome clarity, touts entrepreneurs who deserve rules, and even gives a shout out to Hester Pierce, crypto’s favorite commissioner. Congress’ FIT21 is on the table,...
The Indian government’s ambitious Digital India initiative, launched in 2015, has not produced desired results. Its vision is to make the country digitally empowered in all the aspects of the economy. Nevertheless, India still has more than 15 million cryptocurrency holders—second only to the United States. Furthermore, the country’s dynamic...
El Salvador. A tiny nation. A David facing a Goliath. Here, David’s foe is epic-Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), shackled as it is by decades of tradition. At the same time, El Salvador races toward the front of the pack in the cryptocurrency competition. What’s really revolutionary though, is that...
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,...
Kenya is taking a commendable, proactive step to regulate its digital asset ecosystem. The country has passed the Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASP) Bill. The bill seeks to bring much-needed clarity, safety, and structure to our nation’s fast-expanding crypto marketplace. Kenya is already making moves to protect its digital economy....
