On the opening day of Messari Mainnet 2021, New York City’s long-awaited first crypto conference since the start of COVID-19, reports came blazing in via a viral tweet that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission had served a subpoena to an event panelist at the top of an escalator in broad daylight. While it’s still not entirely clear who was served (or why), this … [Read more...] about A tale of the SEC’s crusade against synthetics
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GameStop tale exposes regulatory paternalism and DeFi’s true value
Though seemingly coming from nowhere for many, the themes behind the Reddit-fueled r/Wallstreetbets pump of GameStop feel familiar. Watching it unfold, I tried to figure out just why it had captured my interest to such a degree, and, to me, it was a spillover into the traditional markets of some pervasive themes driving crypto.Despite some competition in the narrative, I view … [Read more...] about GameStop tale exposes regulatory paternalism and DeFi’s true value