CFTC Commissioner Mersinger Discusses Spot Bitcoin ETF Optimism, Crypto Regulation
As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger shares insights into the state of U.S. crypto regulation and also explains why she's "not surprised" about spot bitcoin ETF excitement fueling market optimism. Plus, Mersinger weighs in on the regulator recently targeting three decentralized finance (DeFi) operations and Binance renewing its push to fend off charges from the CFTC.
Solana's Largest Defi Protocol Marinade Starts Blocking UK Users
Marinade and Orca Finance have both blocked U.K. users over "compliance concerns."
Crypto Spot Market Regulation Gap Unaddressed for 'Far Too Long': Former CFTC Commissioner Stump
As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, former CFTC commissioner Dawn Stump discusses her take on the biggest challenges and gaps in the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. Plus, what lawmakers can do when it comes to overseeing the crypto spot market, industry implications of ether futures ETFs and the outlook for regulating decentralized finance (DeFi).
Crypto for Advisors: What Will Trigger Crypto Mass Adoption?
Andy Baehr, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, discusses scenarios that could be the drivers of mass adoption in crypto.
Floki Developers Propose Staking and Utility Token Plans
The move could help amp up investor interest in FLOKI tokens, which form part of the Floki DAO ecosystem.
Lido Finance Sunsets Solana Staking Product After DAO Vote
The staking service for SOL tokens will be discontinued over the coming months, developers said.
THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries
The platform's native token has risen by 10% after the exchange came back online.
DeFi Is Losing the Race to Become the Future of Finance
Money market funds are offering more than 5% annual returns, Ethereum stakers meanwhile get just 3.3%.
Perpetual Trading Protocol GMX Bags Biggest Chunk of $40M Arbitrum Grant
Arbitrum projects will receive token grants that may help attract new money to the popular blockchain.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Commissioner Mersinger touches on the hot topic of DeFi regulation and the need for collaboration
CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger joins us at Meridian to discuss DeFi regulation and her advice to both DeFi stakeholders and regulators, stressing the need for clearer guidance and collaboration amongst the two sides.
