Regulation
2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization
Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.
Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx, Share Trading Platform Superhero Abandon Merger Plan
The regulatory environment is not one in which mergers of traditional businesses and crypto-native companies can easily take place, one lawyer said.
Kazakhstan Tightens Regulation for Miners, Looks to Develop Broader Crypto Industry
Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest bitcoin mining hubs, is working on new legislation for the industry.
FTX and Crypto Bust Show Capitalism’s Limits
Investors have been led astray by misleading signals from the market. It enticed them to go "all in" on centralized exchanges rather than focusing on real-world use cases for tokenized value exchange.
US Government Wants to ‘Send a Message’ to Crypto With SBF’s Arrest, Says Former US Prosecutor
Renato Mariotti, now a partner at international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, discusses why regulators are “eager to plant a flag” on the crypto industry.
A Snapshot of the 2023 Crypto Regulatory Landscape
Crypto and Web3 are at an inflection point. What are regulators doing next year to patch up the industry, and are new laws needed to prevent another FTX-style collapse?
Bitcoin Miners’ High Hopes for Latin America Dented by Paraguay
The industry’s potential in the region was touted at a conference in Cancun, Mexico, last month, but a crypto mining-friendly bill in Paraguay was shot down last week.
Chelsea Manning: Crypto’s Privacy Problem Depends on Improving Its Technology
The whistleblower turned security consultant at blockchain startup Nym discusses why the issue of privacy is rooted in the underlying technology of crypto and why regulation is on the horizon.
FTX Debacle Could Lead to Crypto Legislation ‘Momentum’: Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith
The executive director discusses why the fall of FTX was a “massive setback” for the industry but not the end for crypto, and what likely happened to the $73 million in political donations from Sam Bankman-Fried.
