Bhutan.Bhutan!The land of Gross National Happiness.When you picture Tibet, you may imagine peaceful Buddhist monasteries and breathtaking snow-capped Himalayan mountains.I’ll wager that large Bitcoin mining power plants aren’t one of them.But maybe you should.Bhutan's quiet accumulation of Bitcoin – now a staggering 40% of their GDP – isn't just a...
In the United Kingdom, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering whether to end its prohibition on crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs). This is what the proposed amendment to UK regulation would do for retail investors. This decision marks a new direction for the UK’s approach to regulation of the rapidly...
BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager, is currently having extensive conversations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We spoke with them about their efforts to help shape the still-evolving landscape of digital assets. These discussions, particularly those concerning Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) with staking capabilities and the broader implications...
The Fed finally blinked. We consider the unwinding of “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” to be a major victory. These rules effectively cut off all access to the banking system for crypto businesses and spawned a compliance nightmare. Don't uncork the champagne just yet, especially if you're playing the altcoin game. This...
