DeFi

In this edition: Analyzing the SEC’s market impact, the 13F ETF tell-all and FTX generating bipartisan unity in Congress

While oversight may clash with the staunchest ideological DeFi proponents, it’s time to confront reality

A crypto bull market demands billions more dollars on blockchains. Luckily, stablecoin issuers are on deck

Ethereum users have boosted their collective stake in the blockchain over the past month, even as prices spike.

Crypto is fast and it’s only getting faster as bitcoin threatens to retest its own highs set more than two years ago

If DeFi can just figure out how to improve both security and compliance, nothing would stop traditional finance from entering the game

DeFi founders must be willing to embrace the full extent of decentralization in their own projects

Crypto needs to attract more users, but a sizeable target already lurks in plain sight

When projects are given access to the stability, security and privacy of Bitcoin, time and again, they make the switch

DeFi’s anti-centralized body nature makes regulating the industry a challenge, IOSCO said in its latest report, so governments should start by identifying the “responsible persons”

Charges against Shakeeb Ahmed were announced back in July

Plus, a DeFi platform turned down venture capital backing in favor of “aligned” investors

Uniswap is having a moment while the US has its way with top centralized exchange Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao

As industry awaits spot crypto ETF approval, the firms are set to launch five bitcoin and ether futures-based funds

The Binance launch emphasizes user control and security without compromising the functionality needed to interact with the broader crypto ecosystem

The initial scope of MiCA is focused on stablecoins and centralized exchanges

Valora heralds a new era where crypto escapes its virtual bubble to bring new financial opportunities to millions

The DeFi industry is not living up to the expectations of Web3 builders or regulators

Seed Club founder Jess Sloss is excited to “open the doors and let other people see what we’ve been seeing for the last few months”

These are the best tools and practices you can leverage to defend against crypto market volatility

Oracle development has remained sluggish despite its vital role in DeFi — until now

A controversial, decades-old law that helped shape the internet may be the best model for moving forward with real DeFi legislation

This rarely-discussed issue is crypto’s ticket to maturing beyond the failures of FTX and preceding collapses

The CFTC can’t charge a protocol just because third parties used it to break the law, one commissioner says