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Opinion

Let Ugly Ducklings Grow: Why Crypto Needs a Safe Harbor

Too much much regulation may hinder the development of viable decentralized models.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Videos

Will Regulation Go Too Far in the Wake of Crypto Winter?

Until this year’s massive correction in token prices, industry leaders could argue less regulation on cryptocurrency would allow more innovation. However, recent losses have ultimately led to a balance in favor of regulators. This week, Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-based smart contract program that mixes ether payments to hide users’ tracks, was added to the U.S. OFAC SDN list, prohibiting Americans from using the platform. Money Reimagined host Michael Casey speaks to Tonya Evans, professor at Penn State Dickinson Law, about how crypto winter has complicated the outlook for regulation.

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Opinion

Where Traditional Public Financing Fails, Blockchain Steps in

Both private and government funding have weaknesses. Crypto networks offer a third way to coordinate big collective projects.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why DeFi Might Be Safer Than Traditional Finance

Transparency, overcollateralization and automation all make decentralized finance dramatically different from traditional services. That might mean there are fewer systemic risks – or just that there are entirely new risks.

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Videos

The DeFi, CeFi Debate: How Should Each Be Regulated?

In the wake of high-profile business failures in the sector many in the crypto industry now call “CeFi,” and the hacks that have plagued “DeFi,” (alternative decentralized platforms), what should regulators do to protect investors? “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren dive into this debate with Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador and Timothy Massad, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former CFTC Chairman.

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