DeFi

SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s notable absence from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s spring regulatory agenda is the latest sign of an agency with a penchant for backdoor...

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Israel Central Bank Says DeFi Smart Contracts May Need Oversight
Israel Central Bank Says DeFi Smart Contracts May Need Oversight
June 20, 2022  |  Blockchain

A report Monday (June 20) from Israel’s central bank suggested that decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts may require oversight to prevent “malicious” acts, Bloomberg wrote....

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Collapse May Slow Crypto’s Payments Mainstreaming — But Won’t End it
Collapse May Slow Crypto’s Payments Mainstreaming — But Won’t End it
June 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

How the fast-growing number of new crypto buyers who aren’t seriously invested, emotionally and financially, will react to the market’s collapse and respond is still...

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Latest Crypto Turmoil Could Signal the End of Sky-High DeFi Returns
Latest Crypto Turmoil Could Signal the End of Sky-High DeFi Returns
June 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With most major cryptocurrencies down 15% to 20% over the past 24 hours and the idea that bitcoin is a hedge against inflation on par...

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JPMorgan Plans to Tokenize Traditional Assets
JPMorgan Plans to Tokenize Traditional Assets
June 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

J.P. Morgan is working on a way for DeFi developers to leverage the potential of non-crypto assets, a CoinDesk report said Saturday (June 11). According...

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Centralized Crypto Exchanges Hope Regulation Will Blunt DeFi Threat
Centralized Crypto Exchanges Hope Regulation Will Blunt DeFi Threat
June 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchanges have been talking about the need for regulatory clarity for years, saying the uncertainty about basics like whether cryptocurrencies are or aren’t securities...

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Senate Crypto Bill Debuts, and Crypto Industry Gets Big Wins
Senate Crypto Bill Debuts, and Crypto Industry Gets Big Wins
June 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a big win for the crypto industry, a pair of senators proposed bipartisan legislation that would drastically reduce the authority of the Securities and...

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Blockchain in Action: Taming Complexity, Costs in the Insurance Business
Blockchain in Action: Taming Complexity, Costs in the Insurance Business
June 06, 2022  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the sixth article in PYMNTS’ Blockchain in Action Series. Most people at least know that blockchain is the technology that Bitcoin and other...

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Velo, EvryNet Building CeDeFi Platform Through Merger
Velo, EvryNet Building CeDeFi Platform Through Merger
May 27, 2022  |  Partnerships

Blockchain infrastructure company Velo Labs, which focuses on international remittances, and financial services platform EvryNet are looking to build what they consider the future of...

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