DeFi

DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears

DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation isn’t broad enough to cover decentralized finance, a finance professor said during a presentation to...

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Today in Crypto: Former FBI Agent Says DeFi Exchange Mango Case Not a Hacker; Turkey Seizes $40M in Crypto Gambling Case
Today in Crypto: Former FBI Agent Says DeFi Exchange Mango Case Not a Hacker; Turkey...
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s been $40 million in cryptocurrency seized in a Turkish crackdown on illegal gambling, according to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s office, Coindesk wrote. Get...

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BoE Official: ‘Serious Deficiencies’ in Crypto Governance
BoE Official: ‘Serious Deficiencies’ in Crypto Governance
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking to an audience at the University College London (UCL) Centre for Blockchain Technologies Wednesday (Oct. 19), Carolyn Wilkins of the Bank of England’s (BoE)...

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DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
October 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the first few years of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), platforms like Uniswap and Pancakeswap fueled the explosion of a field that has been defined by...

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Today in Crypto: Fraudster Takes $100M in Solana Heist; Fed’s Barr Calls Crypto Deposits ‘Liquidity Risks’
Today in Crypto: Fraudster Takes $100M in Solana Heist; Fed’s Barr Calls Crypto Deposits ‘Liquidity...
October 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A European Central Bank (ECB) study found that retail central bank digital currencies (rCBDCs), which would be used for everyday retail transactions, will see difficulties...

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Crypto Whale Pilfers $100M From Solana DeFi Platform Mango 
Crypto Whale Pilfers $100M From Solana DeFi Platform Mango 
October 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A crypto fraudster took off with an estimated $100 million after manipulating the token price of Mango using two accounts funded with the stablecoin USD...

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SushiSwap Plans Reveal Top-Heavy Side of DeFi Governance
SushiSwap Plans Reveal Top-Heavy Side of DeFi Governance
October 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Programmable Money’s Private Problem
Programmable Money’s Private Problem
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Programmable money has become one of the latest buzzwords as people talk about the rise of cryptocurrencies that are actually used for payments — like...

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Report: CFTC Files Complaint Against Digitex Head Adam Todd
Report: CFTC Files Complaint Against Digitex Head Adam Todd
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reportedly charged Adam Todd, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Digitex, with running an illegal crypto derivatives trading...

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