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JPMorgan & SEC Crypto Talks: What It Means For Your Investments

JPMorgan & SEC Crypto Talks: What It Means For Your Investments

• Facts

JPMorgan, a titan of traditional finance, recently engaged with the SEC's Crypto Task Force, signaling a potentially seismic shift in the regulatory landscape of digital assets. JPMorgan’s Scott Lucas, Justin Cohen, and Aaron Iovine ran an excellent session on the regulatory landscape for digital assets. What they focused on was...

Trump's $57M Crypto Fortune: The Regulatory Time Bomb No One's Talking About

Trump's $57M Crypto Fortune: The Regulatory Time Bomb No One's Talking About

• Commentary

Let's talk about something real that's brewing beneath the surface of Trump's latest financial disclosure: his $57.4 million crypto haul from World Liberty Financial (WLF). I get it — the headlines yell “Trump makes a fortune off crypto! What isn't being discussed is the regulatory earthquake this could trigger, and...

Senator McCormick's Bitcoin Investments Raise Eyebrows Amid Crypto Regulation Debates

Senator McCormick's Bitcoin Investments Raise Eyebrows Amid Crypto Regulation Debates

• Regulation

U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), who was elected to the Senate this past January, recently disclosed his substantial early investments in bitcoin. This disclosure has the government ethics community up in arms. Yet McCormick’s investments aren’t just striking — they’re perfectly in line with his role on the Senate Banking...

UK Chooses US Crypto Path: What It Means For Your Investments

UK Chooses US Crypto Path: What It Means For Your Investments

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Unite Kingdom, Following in the Footsteps of The us One other key cryptocurrency marketplace — the U.Okay. This step represents a major change in the international regulatory environment. It will have a profound impact on retail crypto investors in the UK. Like the US approach, the UK is starting to...

McCormick's Bitcoin Investments Under Scrutiny Amid Crypto Legislation

McCormick's Bitcoin Investments Under Scrutiny Amid Crypto Legislation

• Regulation

Dave McCormick, a member of the Senate Banking Committee’s subcommittee on digital assets, has invested up to $1 million in Bitcoin this year, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest as his committee considers cryptocurrency regulation. The subcommittee, now chaired by Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), has been given the responsibility of...

McCormick's Crypto Gamble: Is Regulation Being Bought?

McCormick's Crypto Gamble: Is Regulation Being Bought?

• Commentary

Senator Dave McCormick. The name would confer power and prestige, an all-seeing, all-knowing protector of our economic destiny. Instead, it's sparking a question that chills the blood: are we witnessing the legalized corruption of crypto regulation?McCormick sits on the Senate Banking Committee's digital assets subcommittee, a key player in shaping...

SEC Charges PGI Global Founder with Crypto Fraud

SEC Charges PGI Global Founder with Crypto Fraud

• Regulation

The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently charged Jonathan Palafox, the founder of PGI Global. He is accused of operating a purportedly cryptocurrency and forex trading fraud that defrauded investors. Phase 1 of the scheme ran from January 2020 until October 2021. It purportedly used the money from newer...

5 Ways Trump's Crypto Playbook Threatens Financial Integrity

5 Ways Trump's Crypto Playbook Threatens Financial Integrity

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Trump's sudden embrace of crypto, after years of bashing it, isn't just a political flip-flop. It's a flashing red light for financial integrity. And we’re not simply referring to a former president getting rich. Instead, we’re watching them enable a systemic meltdown. Deregulation, self-serving conflicts of interest, and a flagrant...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...