Opinion

March 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently changed its overall approach to crypto-related enforcement actions, signaling a potential switch in its once-aggressive “regulation by enforcement” strategy. On February 26, 2025, the SEC and Tron founder Justin Sun jointly requested a pause in their… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 11:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week’s crypto sell-off has industry watchers wondering what if any, long-term effects it will have. Two shared their thoughts with Crowdfund Insider. Kevin Rusher founded the real-world asset lending platform RAAC. He believes the sell-off is another reminder that DeFi needs more stable assets… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

It has been widely reported that multiple bank apps were not accessible by consumers. These include the Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, TSB, and Halifax Bank—all of which fall under the Lloyds Banking Group. Reportedly, Nationwide Building Society was also impacted. The issue is now apparently… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As we look further toward 2025, crypto hedge fund founder CK Zheng has some predictions for what’s to come in the industry. For context, CK is the founder of ZX Squared and the former global head of risk for Credit Suisse. He has experience in digital assets and… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 5:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker CEO and co-founder Rebecca Kacaba participated in a Congressional hearing today. Hosted by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, part of the House Financial Services Committee, the topic was improving access to capital and more significant investor opportunities.   DealMaker is a tech-enabled broker-dealer that… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has apparently closed another investigation pursuing a digital asset entity.  According to Uniswap Labs, the SEC has given notice that it will close the action after the multi-year investigation into its activities. Uniswap received a Wells Notice in the… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On Friday, February 21, 2025, the cryptocurrency ecosystem was rocked by one of the largest hacks in its history: a meticulously executed theft of nearly $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum tokens (and some other cryptocurrencies) from Bybit, a prominent crypto exchange. Although many of these… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 4:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The fear of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming self-aware, similar to Sky Net in the eponymous Terminator series, or at least leveraged to manipulate the masses, appears to be driving an onslaught of legislation targeting AI. Multistate, a government relations firm, has published a map tracking AI… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

ByBit, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, may now claim to be the victim of the largest crypto hack ever, with over $1.5 billion in value. ByBit is a centralized exchange, which one crypto executive says is emblematic of why a “CEX”… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The State of Virginia is considering legislation designed to limit the interest charged on credit to consumers. The Federal government is also reviewing a similar approach to credit cards, but once again, policymakers are looking to apply price-fixing to a market driven by supply and… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market in early 2025 has already seen significant developments, as revealed in Gemini’s recent industry update. From Ethereum’s ETF resurgence to corporate Bitcoin accumulation and a revival in the NFT market, the research report from Gemini indicates that the crypto industry is growing… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered on February 21, 2025, at the European Parliament plenary debate on the ECB Annual Report, ECB President Christine Lagarde provided an update on the euro area’s economic situation and the European Central Bank’s monetary policy direction. The address from Christine Lagarde… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The recent $LIBRA memecoin debacle is the latest in a long list of lessons in how the cryptocurrency industry needs to shape up if it is to see more widespread acceptance. Chris Chung, founder of Solana-based swap platform Titan, said the crypto industry must call… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s economy appears to be at a crossroads with its unique set of challenges, and Stephen Poloz, former Governor of the Bank of Canada, has expressed concerns. In a speech delivered on February 5, 2025, at the Canadian Club Toronto, Poloz emphasized the fragile and… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is reporting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to drop all charges leveled at the digital asset platform, contingent upon the approval of a majority of Commissioners. As Republicans now control the Commission, this should be little more than a… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 4:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Accredited Investor definition is one of the most obtuse rules enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In place for decades, the rule defines who can participate in certain private securities offerings. Broadly speaking, an individual is deemed Accredited if they earn over $200,000… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an address to the European Parliament, Olli Rehn, First Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board and Governor of the Bank of Finland, voiced his concerns regarding policy changes in the US as the Trump Administration takes over the federal bureaucracy, including financial regulators…. Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 8:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is concerned about the Trump Administration’s policy of keeping its predecessor merger guidelines. In a public statement, the SBE Council said that “arbitrary and muddy guidelines”  pursued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) harm opportunities for early-stage firms… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Donald Trump’s first 30 days of his second term as President of the United States have been quite eventful. To mark the occasion, Saxo Bank spoke to Trump’s former Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, to get his take on Trump’s first month. Scaramucci is probably best known for… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 5:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Daniel Gorfine, Founder & CEO, Gattaca Horizons LLC, is pleased to join J. Christopher Giancarlo and Brian Peters in co-authoring a piece in the Milken Institute Review that makes the case for payments modernization in the U.S. As noted in the paper, over the past… Read More