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Regulators should work with DeFi firms to craft sensible policies instead of "unnecessarily stringent rules," Shibtoshi told Cointelegraph. Shibtoshi, the founder of the SilentSwap privacy-preserving trading platform, outlined several concerns that make institutions hesitant to adopt decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions, including privacy, a lack of standardized compliance regulations, and legal accountability. The DeFi founder told

Got Bitcoin ink? Many Bitcoin believers do. But what are the risks? What about privacy? And what happens if — one fateful day — Bitcoin crashes and burns to zero?Cointelegraph spoke with Bitcoin (BTC) advocates to understand why they have permanently etched a Bitcoin logo, motif, equation or slogan onto their skin. They’ve shown permanent…

Brian Armstrong urged crypto proponents to "contact their congressman, donate to pro-crypto candidates, show up at town halls" in an effort to achieve clear rules for crypto. 324 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTBrian Armstrong, the chief executive officer of United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase,…

Bear markets have historically been challenging to navigate for traders and the conventional set of "reliable" indicators that determine good entry points are unable to predict how long a crypto winter might last.Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent recovery back above the psychologically important price level of $20,000 was a sign to many traders that the bottom was in,…

The MFSA is finally issuing the first licenses formed under the crypto laws introduced in 2018. 361 Total views 1 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange and debit card provider Crypto.com has scored major regulatory approvals from the Maltese government.According to a Nov. 24 announcement, the Malta Financial Services Authority, or MFSA, has granted Crypto.com two financial…

A technology investor who backed ridesharing app Uber in its early days has sparked backlash from the Bitcoin community after claiming Bitcoin will inevitably be replaced by something better. “Bitcoin has been a wonderful game, but with a couple of giant players cornering the market, the timing is right to “build a better Bitcoin” —

Over $45 million was lost to exit scams in May while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half that amount over the same period. 205 Total views 6 Total shares The amount of cryptocurrency lost to "rug pull" or "exit scams" — where founders suddenly up and leave with investors’ money — had…