The current DeFi landscape is akin to playing chess blindfolded. Regulators are making their moves, and the question is: can DeFi adapt and thrive, or will it be checkmated? I think a victorious 2025 is very much possible. We need to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but tenacious in our pursuit...
Remember the early days of the internet? The dream of this decentralized utopia, untethered from the whims of gatekeepers? DeFi was the latest iteration of that fantasy, saying it could offer financial freedom for all. Unfortunately, dreams and ideas rarely match up with reality. The Q1 2025 market crash has...
The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has put forward a creative, ambitious, and precedent-setting framework to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This effort aims to foster safe and responsible innovation in the DeFi ecosystem. On April 18, the DEF intervention filed its comment letter on the SEC. In it, they...
DeFi's shackles are off. The recent bipartisan repeal of the digital asset reporting obligations for DeFi brokers, embedded within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), isn't just a minor tweak. It's a seismic shift. It’s analogous to taking the governor off of a really amazing high-performance engine and just...
Alright, so the digital asset reporting requirements for DeFi brokers got a reprieve. Repealed. Poof. President Trump signed off on it. Bipartisan support, they say. Innovation freed from the shackles of regulation! Sounds great, right? Less regulatory burdens, room for innovation, the Old West of Finance can officially exhale. And...
Pursuant to the new legislation signed by President Trump on April 10, 2025, digital asset reporting requirements are eliminated for brokers participating in decentralized finance (DeFi) systems. The legislation rolled into Public Law No. 119-5. In particular, it aims some tough love at Section 80603 of the Infrastructure Investment and...
The space of decentralized finance (DeFi) has undergone an exciting reformation just a few months ago. Congress has done a great job in repealing IRS crypto reporting requirements aimed directly at DeFi platforms. As you might expect, this decision has sent shockwaves across the crypto community. It has fueled an...
Credefi is cutting out traditional lenders from the entire loan process. And that’s why ACCO is such a defining project — it provides a hybrid solution, combining the transparency of blockchain technology with the stability of real world assets (RWA). Credefi’s approach is built on three core pillars: stability, accessibility,...
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is constantly evolving, seeking to bridge the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and the innovative possibilities of blockchain technology. A major aspect of this convergence is the inclusion of Real-World Assets (RWAs). These assets include real property, financial receivables, bonds and commodities. They add...
Credefi is already making waves, and for good reason — the project promises to democratize SME financing. Faster access to capital? Check. Cutting out the bank red tape? Double-check. Before we crown it the savior of small businesses, let’s pump the brakes and ask a crucial question: is this empowerment,...