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Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is SEC’s ‘Chemotherapy’ for $14B Ponzi Problem, Crypto Banking Firm BCB’s CEO Says

“Events of the last six months have put a damper on entities wanting to bank this space [crypto],” said another panelist, Richard Booth, chief compliance officer of Fortress Trust Company. “But it’s legal business and I think that every business in this country is entitled to access to banking rails.” He added that “the regulation, I think, needs to be matured. Congress has clearly advocated what they’re supposed to be doing and the regulators are struggling to keep up.” Source

Binance CEO CZ Is on Bloomberg’s ‘New Finance Rich List’

While Bloomberg says the Binance head is worth $28.2 billion, Forbes says Zhao’s net worth as of April 27 is $10.5 billion. According to Bloomberg, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also called CZ, is one of the “25 financial titans” that amassed their wealth through the business of lending, trading, or investing money. The report explains that computer-driven trading companies are the backers of the new generation of ultrarich, to which the Binance chief belongs. Binance CEO CZ Makes New Finance Rich List Bloomberg stated that CZ is worth $28.2 billion,…

Phantom Wallet CEO explains why wallets must move to be multichain

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Wallets have always been a key topic in the cryptocurrency industry because of their essential role in adoption. As the crypto world evolves and enters the multichain phase, wallets may need to operate differently. In Episode 16 of Hashing It Out, Phantom Wallet CEO Brandon Millman joins Elisha Owusu Akyaw to discuss how wallets are adapting to the cryptocurrency space’s multichain nature. Millman also shares his thoughts on airdrops for wallet applications, regulations and what a multichain landscape means for adoption. Before Phantom, Millman had prior experience building decentralized tools.…

Circle CEO warns of active and accelerating de-dollarization

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The United States must implement stablecoin legislation and digitize the U.S. dollar (USD) to mitigate the “very active de-dollarization taking place” around the world right now, says Jeremy Allaire, the chief executive of stablecoin issuer Circle. Allaire’s comments at the Consensus 2023 conference on Wednesday, April 25, were made in light of the recent U.S. banking crisis. The Circle — the stablecoin issuer behind USD Coin (USDC) — CEO called on Congress and the Federal Reserve to take action otherwise alternative currencies and payment systems will continue to eat into…

WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg Says Crypto Is “Natural Evolution” of Exchange-Traded Products

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The wallet will enable trading of tokenized real-world assets such as gold or real estate, said Steinberg. And he sees this as a huge advantage to holders of illiquid assets: “We thought through tokenization and blockchain-enabled finance that you could add functionality … When you put tokenized, physically backed gold with peer-to-peer exchange and payments, gold now becomes currency, like it was hundreds of years ago.” Source

Bittrex Global Did Not Serve U.S. Customers, Will Fight SEC Charges in Recent Lawsuit, CEO Oliver Linch Says

“What we’re seeing is a growing realization that the most successful regulatory regimes are ones that have created a framework for crypto on a bespoke basis,” Linch said. “Now, that’s why we’re regulated in Liechtenstein in Bermuda, because what those jurisdictions did really early on is really get to grips with crypto, what the product is, what services, what the risks are, and say to people, ‘OK, well, we can identify and manage. Here’s how you do it safely.’” Source

Blockchain Association CEO Sees ‘Bright’ Outlook for U.S. Crypto Policy

The Senator has embraced the term “anti-crypto” when describing her critical views of the space. However, her views rarely reflect that of the mainstream, even within the Democratic party. Advocates are already pushing back in preparation for the next election cycle. The Blockchain Association is building a pro-crypto army, and continues to educate willing policymakers. Source AssociationBlockchainbrightCEOCryptooutlookPolicySeesU.S CryptoX Portal