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No crypto project has registered with the SEC and ‘lived to tell the tale’ — House committee hearing

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United States securities laws are not flexible enough to account for digital assets, as evidenced by the parade of crypto-native companies that have tried and failed to get into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) good graces, Rodrigo Seira, special counsel to Cooley LLP, told a House Committee hearing on April 9. The hearing, titled…

DeFi security and compliance must be improved to attract institutions

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Opinion by: Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch Institutional players have been closely watching decentralized finance’s growth. Creating secure and compliant DeFi platforms is the only solution to build trust and attract more institutions. Clear waters attract big ships Over the past four years, institutional DeFi adoption has gone from 10% of hedge funds to 47%,…

Bitcoin drops as China slaps 84% tariffs on U.S. goods — will the Fed respond?

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With Bitcoin down and U.S.–China tariffs now at 84%, does this mark the start of another systemic selloff, or will the Fed manage to contain the fallout? Beijing announces further tariffs against the U.S. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated quickly in recent days, leading to visible pressure across global financial markets….

Bitcoin’s safe-haven appeal grows during trade war uncertainty

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The global trade war may be a silver lining for Bitcoin’s growing recognition as a safe-haven asset next to gold, thanks to its liquidity and accessibility advantages compared to precious metals. Financial markets have been rattled since US President Donald Trump’s April 2 reciprocal import tariffs announcement, leading to record-breaking sell-offs for traditional stock markets…

Crypto fintech Taurus launches interbank network for digital assets

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Swiss cryptocurrency fintech Taurus has launched an interbank network that is purpose-built for regulated institutions involved in digital asset operations. On April 9, Taurus announced it launched Taurus-Network (TN), an interbank network designed to simplify and improve digital asset transactions between regulated financial institutions worldwide, the firm said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Taurus’…

US gov’t actions give clue about upcoming crypto regulation

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The early days of the Trump administration saw a flurry of activity that could give the crypto industry an idea of forthcoming crypto regulations, namely that they may not be regulated as securities. Practitioners have decried a lack of concrete change in the form of new rules and guidance. The skeptics have their reasons. The…

Argentine lawmakers back Milei probe in Libra crypto scandal

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Lawmakers in Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies backed an investigation into President Javier Milei’s alleged involvement in the Libra (LIBRA) cryptocurrency scandal. According to an April 8 report by local news outlet Buenos Aires Times, deputies in the lower house voted 128 to 93 in favor, with seven abstentions. The same proposal previously failed to move…

Why Sony Stock Swooned on Monday

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As a non-U.S. company quite dependent on the tastes and sentiments of consumers, Sony (NYSE: SONY) is particularly vulnerable in the current tariff war. That, at least, was the take from an analyst who downgraded his recommendation on the Asian electronics giant on Monday. Judging by their reaction, investors readily agreed, as they sent the…

BitMEX CEO explains how perpetual swaps test altcoin value

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As the cryptocurrency market matures, advanced trading instruments like perpetual swap contracts are increasingly influencing the value of altcoins, according to BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz. Perpetual swap contracts are a type of crypto trading contract that lets traders bet on the price of a coin without actually owning it. The derivatives product functions similarly to…

New Development in SEC-Ripple Drama Raises Eyebrows

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Ripple’s longstanding battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seemingly came to a long-awaited end in March after the company dropped its cross-appeal. Last week, however, a new development emerged in the case, with a man named Justin W. Keener filing an emergency request to submit “decisive evidence” in favor of Ripple. He claims…