Code Isn’t Law (& Other Crackdowns)
...there’s the death of the code defence which is quite a big deal as “code is law” has been a keen argument of exponents of DeFi and / or smart contracts.
Exchange Invest Weekend 2938: On CEOs & More
CBDC, Shipping, a nonagenarian fashion mogul, CEO issues & vital traits, the $ store backlash & new forms of diamonds…
T+1 is Salame’s D Day
Salame (apparently pronounced “Salem” - make of that what you will) will now have his D-Day with sentencing on the day stock markets move to T+1.
Back in God Mode
Binance had roots in Malta but as we know when regulation had to be complied with, the exchange was long gone.
Trying to Reset
Vendor Sui Network specifically discusses their work with the Athens Stock Exchange.
World Class - No KYC?
“FuturesAI is a world-class no KYC futures trading platform.” If it’s just technology fine but I fear it’s promoting a path that ends up only in court and likely jail…
Do Kwon Loses In Absentia
“A jury in Manhattan found Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon liable on civil fraud charges on Friday, agreeing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that they misled investors before their stablecoin's 2022 collapse shocked cryptocurrency markets.”
An Absence of Trust
Markets depend on trust and credibility notes the SEC head of enforcement in a must read speech. Not sure all in crypto agree but his argument is fair and rational going through the history of efforts to believe crypto was above regulation to seeking to avoid regulatory fiat…
Zero Guilt Protocol
Let’s start with a positive, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Plans To Let Customers Of Its Non-Bank Members Trade Crypto (Binance).
Jeffrey Kutler's Journey from ATM's to Cryptocurrencies
Jeffrey Kutler’s journalistic career has seen quite an arc, from the mass adoption of ATMs through the growth of technology to fintech and most recently the rise of cryptocurrencies with every technological innovation in between!
Exchange Invest 2633: Bank Tape Anyone?
Only in the EU. In a case of the ‘have their cake and eat it’ ethos of bankers, a cabal proposes a consolidated tape to the EC which surely amounts to a fundamental conflict of interest risk?
Exchange Invest 2626: BMLL Lake Becomes Ocean
The General Manager of the BIS recently distributed an iron fist across the whole crypto world and barely anybody noticed.
Exchange Invest 2618: COIN Problems
Coinbase is in the eyes of a storm - one part is easy to work out, the other part awaits clarification from the SEC.
