Investment as a Service: Table Stakes for the Next Crypto Cycle
It’s no longer enough for crypto exchanges to simply facilitate buying and selling cryptocurrency.
The Death of Compromise, and a Way Forward for Crypto
Lessons for TradFi and DeFi from some toppled LEGO.
U.S. Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism
In a letter to top U.S. security officials, 102 lawmakers demanded to know what the Treasury Department and others are doing to prevent the use of crypto to finance terrorism.
SBF Trial: A Witness Contrasts Sam Bankman-Fried’s House Testimony With FTX’s Dangerous Secrets
Former FTX lobbyist Eliora Katz appeared to mostly be on the stand to allow prosecutors to bring attention to Bankman-Fried’s tweets and House testimony, and how they differed from the secret reality that led to the crypto exchange’s demise.
Stellar, Early Blockchain Built for Payments, Adds Smart Contracts to Take on Ethereum
The nine-year-old project, one of the earliest major blockchains, is getting a facelift to incorporate “smart contracts,” which theoretically could attract new applications and users – and potentially more demand for the XLM token.
Digital Euro Project Moves to ‘Preparation’ Phase
The move is not a decision to issue a central bank digital currency, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.
U.S. Treasury Targets Gaza Crypto Business in Sanctions to Squeeze Hamas
The Treasury Department issued a list of sanctions that included a business providing money transfers and digital assets exchange services in Gaza.
Bitcoin Financial Services Firm Unchained Looks to Attract Wealthy Clients With New Advisory Service
Sound Advisory will offer a network of “bitcoin-competent” financial planners to help HNWIs build distribution and utilization strategies and address potential tax and inheritance issues.
Crypto World Cautiously Hopeful as California Acts in Absence of U.S. Feds
The BitLicense axis between New York and California may draw in other jurisdictions as the states solidify their position as the only regulatory option for crypto businesses in the U.S.
U.S. Crypto Regulatory Fog Keeps Standard Chartered Rooted in UAE, Asia
Standard Chartered chose Dubai as its base for launching crypto services. Reading between the lines, the message coming from banks and large institutions is that almost anywhere is preferable to the U.S.