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Sep 23, 20225 min read
CFTC Complaint; Congressional Hearings; Treasury Request for Comment
CFTC Complaint Against Ooki DAO for Violating Commodity Exchange Act What happened? On Thursday evening, the CFTC settled charges against...


Sep 16, 20229 min read
Mentions of DeFi in the EO Reports
The following represents all mentions of "DeFi" and "DEX" in the reports released from the Biden Administration on September 16, 2022


Sep 15, 20224 min read
Tornado Cash FAQs; White House Crypto Climate Report; SEC's Newest Crypto Unit
OFAC Clarifies Implications of Tornado Cash Sanctions
What happened?
On Tuesday afternoon, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asse


Sep 8, 20223 min read
Next Week's Crypto Hearings; Gensler Doubles Down; Fed Vice Chair on Crypto Regulation
Gensler and Behnam Set to Testify for Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee and CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam:
On September 14th at 10:00 AM,


Sep 8, 20224 min read
DeFi vs. CeFi Spot Markets: FAQs
The regulation of crypto spot markets is a major focus of policymakers and regulators in Washington. (Next week, the Senate Committee on...


Sep 1, 20223 min read
FBI Issues PSA on DeFi Hacks; House Oversight Requests Info from Regulators, Exchanges; Fed to Roll
FBI Issues PSA Warning Investors of DeFi Smart Contract Hacks
What happened?
On Monday, the FBI issued a public service announcement to war


Aug 24, 20222 min read
Alexey Pertsev Update; Gensler's Article in WSJ; FTX Receives Cease & Desist from FDIC
Alexey Pertsev Update
A Dutch court ordered that Alexey Pertsev, a Tornado Cash developer, to remain in jail for up to 90 days while awaitin

Aug 22, 20228 min read
Tornado Cash Update; EU Contemplates AML Regulator; Our Response to Treasury’s RFC
Tornado Cash Update We still have way more questions than answers about the U.S. Treasury’s sanctioning of immutable smart contracts —...

Aug 22, 20224 min read
Treasury Designates Tornado Cash; Lawmakers Urge Fed to Speed Up Efforts; UK Parliament and Crypto
Treasury Designates Tornado Cash What happened? On Monday, the Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC), the Treasury Department agency...

Aug 22, 20223 min read
Toomey Criticizes SEC's Crypto Approach; Blockchain Advisor Role in WH; Senate Rep Seek Support
Toomey Argues Against SEC “Regulation-by-Enforcement” Approach What happened? On Tuesday of last week, Senator Patrick Toomey (R-PA) sent...
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