Sounds like a recipe for disaster. We’ve watched this film before – the consequences of deregulating our markets into financial disaster. Remember the 2008 crisis? That wasn’t due to overregulation, people. It was caused by too little. Now, they’re proposing a “token safe harbor” and it smells like a Trojan...
The SEC’s current approach to crypto regulation is like trying to break a wild mustang with a public library card. For that, we need a better, broader approach that recognizes the promise and threat of this developing sphere. Crypto isn’t just about digital coins. It democratizes finance, empowers the people,...
The world of crypto is changing every day, and so too must our regulatory framework. It is growing with this exciting, rapidly developing industry while still protecting investors. One ambitious proposal to fill this void and provide greater clarity is DeFi Education Fund’s proposal for a ‘token safe harbor.’ This...
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...
The SEC also recently issued a Wells notice to Crypto.com. This enforcement against one exchange is meant to serve as a warning to all of crypto—that’s the point. Have we reached a tipping point toward grown-up regulation? A high bar for regulation or is this instead a dangerous hurdle to...
In fact, this action is remarkably similar to a case that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has since dismissed. This is a pretty remarkable action to take given the rapid shift of the SEC’s regulatory posture. As a result, the agency agreed to drop its original case against the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently adopted the notion of “meme coin” to define a new class of cryptocurrencies. In the meantime, the shorter, one-word version “memecoin” remains common in use elsewhere. This new language usage is important. This is a telling sign that the SEC’s guidance, while...
Believe me, this ain’t your usual changing of the guard. It’s a potential paradigm shift, a rare opportunity to bring a little bit of that long overdue pragmatism into the wild west that is cryptocurrency. So let’s try to put the partisan bickering below us. This isn’t a left or...
The regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies in the United States is poised for a significant shift with the potential appointment of Paul Atkins as the new Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This points to a potential reversal from the current leadership’s inflexible anti-enforcement approach. This represents a significant...
The SEC just blinked. And that blink? It's a green light for a future we've been building towards: a world powered by DePIN. The suit’s dismissal against Helium is a huge win for the project. Real-world infrastructure This future will radically transform the way we build and interact with real-world...