Washington’s War on Crypto Developers: Meet the PAC Fighting Back
Over the last several years, there's been a war being waged in Washington… It isn’t about the things you might think would be the target… It's about the code itself. The system has identified its next target… the software developers who build the
Paxos’ SEC Approval: A Win for TradFi, A Loss for Crypto
It’s been a hallmark of the Trump administration to blur the lines between the old world of finance and the new frontier of blockchain. That blurring of lines continues with a landmark move by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The
The Fight For Crypto Just Got Harder as Hester Peirce Leaves the SEC
If you’ve been here for any length of time, you know I am no fan of regulators… but this news is, in my opinion, is a sad for the crypto space… The SEC's most prominent crypto advocate, Commissioner Hester Peirce, is
Crypto ATM Bans: How They’re Hurting The People They’re Meant To Protect
A quiet war is being fought in the crypto space… not in the markets… but in state legislatures and federal halls. The weapon isn't code or capital… it's fear. Across North America, a coordinated push to ban, or heavily regulate crypto ATMs
The DeFi Foundation Is Cracked: What The Kelp DAO Exploit Exposed
AI has been in the news for what seems like every single day… Heck… even on my cryptocurrency related YouTube Channel… during the HODL The Line podcast… BC PortCorp, Crypto Badel and I talk about AI advancements just almost weekly. One of
How The U.S. Plans To Sort Digital Assets
U.S. financial regulators have finally teamed up to create a clearer set of rules for the crypto world. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have released a joint plan to sort digital assets into
Celsius Network: The Bankruptcy Saga Continues
In June of 2022, Celsius, a once prominent crypto lender headquartered in New Jersey, suspended customer withdrawals. A month later, in July, they filed for bankruptcy. During this time, Celsius stated that they had over 1.7 million registered users and 300,000
The Heat Is On: Gensler’s Take On Crypto Regulations
Gary Gensler, Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently testified before the House Appropriations Committee regarding a proposed budget for the commission's operations for the upcoming financial year. Gensler requested $2.436 Billion in order to support the