Regulation


Opinion

Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Held Accountable for Investing in FTX

As impossible as it is to believe that venture capital funds did proper due diligence on mismanaged and allegedly fraudulent FTX, the inherent risk of early-stage investing makes regulatory change unlikely in the fallout.

(Original Caption) New York: Paying out a ton of gold in the old Clearing House on Broadway. Banking Scene In The 1860's.

Policy

Commissioner: CFTC Needs More Dialogue With Market Participants to Modernize Regulation

"It’s important for us to know certain facts, information [and] data about the company acquiring a registered market participant” to avoid another FTX debacle, Kristin N. Johnson said on CoinDesk TV.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson (CoinDesk TV)

Opinion

Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink

ICOs do not deserve their bad reputation – and can be a viable way for retail investors to take part in the growth of early stage startups and expand capital access for U.S. firms, if regulation is reconsidered.

Approximately $19 billion has been raised since 2013 through initial coin offerings, according to CB Insights data. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why Real Regulatory Change In Crypto Has Not Happened

Legislators need to educate themselves on Web3 if they care about protecting consumers, Steven Eisenhauer, chief risk and compliance officer at Ramp, writes.

Legislators need to educate themselves on Web3 if they care about protecting consumers, writes Steven Eisenhauer. (SwapnIl Dwivedi/Unsplash)