The Stablecoin Two-Step
Stablecoin issuers are now deploying transparent but legally dubious "dual token" schemes to sidestep regulations and deliver yield to users—a strategy that might provide short-term profits but could spell disaster when regulators eventually crack down.
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Kalshi’s clash with state regulators highlights a looming question in U.S. law: Can federal licenses override state restrictions? The outcome could reshape how decentralized markets are regulated.
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The DOJ’s Galeotti gave web3 developers the obvious: no, writing neutral code isn't a crime — and yes, running a money laundering business is. So why is the industry pretending this is news?
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Developers who also operate businesses around non-custodial software can no longer pretend they're immune from money transmission laws. The courts are drawing clear lines, and many in crypto are standing on the wrong side of them.
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Exchange positions digital assets as essential financial literacy tool, competing with traditional banking for next generation
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B2B provider enters region following successful launches in Europe, Middle East, and Latin America
When Fiat Fails, Crypto Fills the Gap – Argentina Proves It
With triple-digit inflation and broken trust in banks, stablecoins and Bitcoin are powering daily life in ways the formal economy can’t.