SEC Should Treat DAOs As ‘Dispersed Groups of People,’ Say DeFi Education Fund, Uniswap

The DeFi Education Fund and Uniswap Foundation have urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to view decentralized autonomous organizations as disparate groups of individuals rather than coordinated entities. DAO Ecosystem Needs Clarity The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should treat decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with decentralized control over network governance “as nothing…

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Cantor Fitzgerald Boss: Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Makes It Superior to Gold in Scarcity

Cantor Fitzgerald, a major global financial services firm, has executed its first trades this month within its newly launched $2 billion bitcoin financing business, Chairman Brandon Lutnick explained at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Details Firm’s Growing Bitcoin Initiatives During his fireside chat session with Paolo Ardoino the CEO of…

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SEC Launches DeFi Roundtable to Redesign Crypto Regulation

The SEC’s upcoming DeFi roundtable signals a bold pivot toward regulatory collaboration, unlocking high-stakes potential to reshape crypto policy and accelerate decentralized innovation nationwide. SEC Targets DeFi Policy Shakeup in New Roundtable—Industry Voices Invited The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on May 28 that it will convene a roundtable titled “DeFi and the…

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Paradigm Urges CFTC to Craft DeFi Perps Regulatory Path

Crypto investment firm Paradigm has called on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework specifically for decentralized finance (DeFi) perpetual derivatives, arguing current proposals focus too narrowly on centralized platforms. CFTC Advisory Committee Proposed for DeFi Perpetuals Paradigm submitted comments responding to a CFTC request for input on perpetual…

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The New Trade in Town: TACO

The TACO trade and the philosophy behind it are making waves across the financial world after a journalist asked President Donald Trump if he knew what it meant. First described by Financial Times journalist Robert Armstrong, TACO stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” meaning that he uses big announcements, like tariffs and taxes, as a…

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Bolivia Bans State Oil Company From Using Crypto for Energy Settlements

Luis Arce, the President of Bolivia, signed an executive order prohibiting the use of cryptoassets for energy purchases, aiming to curb speculation surrounding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins on exchanges like Binance. Bolivia Issues Executive Order to Ban Crypto From Energy Settlements Bolivia, a country that has recently shown several positive signs of integrating crypto into its…

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Theminermag Bitcoin Mining Update: April/May 2025

This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. The latest edition of our Bitcoin mining report is now available to download here. This month’s analysis dives into key trends shaping the sector as miners navigate compressed economics despite…

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