# SEC reportedly contracts blockchain analytics firm to monitor DeFi industry

# SEC reportedly contracts blockchain analytics firm to monitor DeFi industry

“# SEC reportedly contracts blockchain analytics firm to monitor DeFi industry ” The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly signed a $125,000 deal with blockchain analytics firm AnChain.AI to help monitor and regulate the decentralized finance industry. According to a Friday report from Forbes, an AnChain.AI company spokesperson confirmed the agreement with the federal…

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# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

“# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back ” The latest news has left the decentralized finance community in a collective fetal position. Responding to the threat of increased regulatory oversight, leading decentralized exchange Uniswap recently restricted the trading of certain tokens. Earlier in July, Dan M. Berkovitz, chairman of the Commodity…

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# Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton joins Fireblocks advisory board

# Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton joins Fireblocks advisory board

“# Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton joins Fireblocks advisory board ” Jay Clayton, the former chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, has accepted an advisory role with blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks — marking a significant addition to a company that only recently achieved unicorn status.  In joining Fireblocks’ advisory board, Clayton acknowledged…

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# Wealth managers gain exposure to Bitcoin via Grayscale, according to new SEC filings

# Wealth managers gain exposure to Bitcoin via Grayscale, according to new SEC filings

“# Wealth managers gain exposure to Bitcoin via Grayscale, according to new SEC filings ” New filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, reveal that four wealth management companies have acquired shares of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Investment Trust, offering further evidence of institutional adoption of digital assets.  As first reported by MacroScope,…

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