# Bank of International Settlement calls the rise of decentralized finance ‘an illusion’ in latest quarterly review

# Bank of International Settlement calls the rise of decentralized finance ‘an illusion’ in latest quarterly review

“# Bank of International Settlement calls the rise of decentralized finance ‘an illusion’ in latest quarterly review ” On Monday, the Bank of International Settlement, or BIS, a financial institution owned by central banks worldwide, published a report scrutinizing the development of the decentralized finance, or DeFi, industry. The article opened by saying, “There is…

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# 2021 ends with a question: Are NFTs here to stay?

# 2021 ends with a question: Are NFTs here to stay?

“# 2021 ends with a question: Are NFTs here to stay? ” In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain. On Nov. 14, Tezos-based nonfungible…

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# FTX releases crypto regulation proposals before US congressional hearing

# FTX releases crypto regulation proposals before US congressional hearing

“# FTX releases crypto regulation proposals before US congressional hearing ” Bahamian-based cryptocurrency exchange FTX released a list of principles and proposals to help policymakers build the regulatory framework. The policy recommends the market-structure choices made by several leading crypto exchanges and suggests its implementation across all jurisdictions.  FTX shared the “FTX’s Key Principles for…

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# US lawmaker urges congressional action on crypto as government avoids shutdown

# US lawmaker urges congressional action on crypto as government avoids shutdown

“# US lawmaker urges congressional action on crypto as government avoids shutdown ” Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey, one of the ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee, has suggested Congress step in with legislation should the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) be unable to provide sufficient guidance on cryptocurrencies. In a Friday announcement from the…

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