Tag: regulation

Today, the SEC announced it is voluntarily dismissing its case against Helium (HNT). This change is tremendously encouraging and refreshing in this suffocating regulatory climate for the crypto space. Sure, they reached a $200,000 settlement, but with no admission of guilt. This doesn’t replace or excuse their wrongdoing, but it...

The cryptocurrency market experienced some huge events this week. These were comprised of regulatory developments, novel legislative proposals, market events, and internal moves within institutions. A $40 million fine levied against Block Inc. for alleged compliance failures highlighted the ongoing scrutiny of crypto platforms, while international law enforcement efforts underscored...

In its regulation of the crypto asset market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking an unprecedented approach. The Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement on April 10, 2025, titled "Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets." This statement represents a sea change from...

Ethereum’s struggles tell a story that’s bigger than losing market share. They confirm the crypto industry’s inability to address the core problems of wealth inequality and its harmful environmental impact. We, as the planning and policy community, need to get out of our slumber. The numbers don't lie: Ethereum's market...

The crypto market is reeling. Every headline screams of a market correction due to U.S.-China trade conflict, bearishness on a Coinbase report, and ETF flow imbalances. We're told the overall market cap is down, that most coins are bleeding, and that even Bitcoin and Ethereum are feeling the pinch. That’s...

We've all seen the headlines: XRP spikes to ridiculous prices like $21,000 on live TV, or crashes to fractions of a penny on some obscure exchange. It's alarming, no doubt. Before we start clamoring for the heavy hand of government to "fix" things, let's take a deep breath and consider...

Let's be blunt: the Philippines needs crypto, not as a speculative frenzy, but as a tool for real economic empowerment. Yet without ironclad regulations, we’re handing our people a loaded gun. Think of it like this: Crypto is like the internet in the 90s – full of potential, but rife...

We need to talk about XRP. Again. But every few months, another headline yells about a catastrophic price error. It’s these unpredictable spikes and crashes that confound us, and more often than not, leave puzzled investors destroyed financially. The latest? XRP hitting $21,000 on live American TV. Prior to that,...

Paul Atkins is at the nervous helm of the SEC, and the crypto world is going wild. Bitcoin’s bouncing, Ethereum’s ecstatic, and Coinbase is… well, cashing in. The promise? An absolute bonfire of regulations, the move from enforcement-first to innovation-first. And yet as Wall Street celebrates, shouldn’t we be more...

Waylon Wilcox, a 45-year-old from Pennsylvania, recently pled guilty to not reporting $13 million of NFT earnings on his tax returns. Okay, tax evasion is wrong. Before you grab your pitchforks, consider this: is the IRS's heavy-handed approach to crypto taxes actually killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?Let’s...