This isn’t simply a win for Ripple. This is a tectonic shift for the entire crypto landscape. The SEC saga has been an albatross around the neck of innovation, a morale-boosting effect for big players that is stifling growth. But now? The sun is breaking through. This settlement isn’t just...
Ondo Finance, a firm involved in efforts to launch crypto-linked exchange-traded funds, donated $1 million on April 22 to support Donald Trump's 2024 campaign or inauguration fund. Following the generous donation, the SEC’s newly-formed crypto task force met on April 24. This meeting was just a continuing step in their...
The SEC, the supposed bulwark against financial shenanigans, seems to be throwing a very cozy party for crypto firms with ties to Donald Trump. But behind the radiance of technological advancement, are we instead, one brick—political and administrative—at a time, witnessing the slow-motion demolition of market integrity. It sure feels...
Developments happen at lightning speed in the landscape of digital assets. Organizational political influence and regulatory oversight still need to be more critical, especially now with the pandemic. Current events involving former President Donald Trump have sparked an interesting discourse in the crypto world. Of all the speculation not limited...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a joint stipulation to dismiss its case against Dragonchain in a Seattle federal court. While attracting less media attention, this decision has sparked jubilation across the crypto community. On April 24, the controversial decision was announced. This comes after the SEC’s...
DeFi Technologies Inc. has taken the impressive step of having its common shares listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. Over the last two weeks, they lodged an amended Form 40-F Registration Statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move underscores the company's commitment to expanding...
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...
