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A California-based man pleaded guilty on Friday for his participation in a “coordinated cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme.”

The post Promoter pleads guilty in crypto investment fraud case involving ‘Bitcoiin’ scam appeared first on The Block.

Quick Take

• Decentralized Finance has typically been too unregulated or complex for institutional investors.
• But some DeFi firms are now trying to offer products aimed specifically at institutions.
• Here are the key details for the two biggest offerings: Aave and Compound.

BlockFi now faces scrutiny from securities regulators in five states, but federal regulators remain on the sidelines.

The post Kentucky becomes fifth state to ask if BlockFi’s interest accounts are securities, putting new customers on hold appeared first on The Block.

The DeFi Alliance and KPMG in partnership with The Block hosted a half day event exploring the intersection of DeFi and Institutions. This 4 hour event featured some of the world’s leading investors, builders, and regulators shaping the future of finance.

The post DeFi for Institutions | Full Event appeared first on The Block.

The Block’s Aislinn Keely, Kollen Post and Frank Chaparro talk about regulation and recent policy developments around crypto.

The post Are looming regulations putting an end to bitcoin’s ‘Wild West’ days? appeared first on The Block.

Wealthfront has begun integrating crypto-related offerings into its robo advisory offerings, starting with a pair of Grayscale funds.

The post Robo advisor Wealthfront adds support for Grayscale’s bitcoin and ether funds appeared first on The Block.

Quick Take

• This research piece contains simple overviews and context around recent discussions/arguments in the crypto community.
• Topics include Uniswap Labs’ decision to remove specific trading pairs from its UI, time-bandit attacks in liquidity provision, the split between crypto and institutional DeFi, etc.
• Previously, a similar piece focused on Rollups, multi-chain deployments, algorithmic stablecoins, impermanent loss protection, etc.

Quick Take

• There has been a big increase in the flow of talent from Wall Street to the crypto world.
• We take a look at the 12 biggest moves that have happened so far this year.

Uniswap’s official front-end succumbs to regulatory pressure, cutting a range of synthetic token offerings.

The post Uniswap Labs culls synthetic stock and derivative tokens, citing ‘evolving regulatory landscape’ appeared first on The Block.

E-commerce giant Amazon appears set to toe the digital currency waters, outlining a blockchain-specific role in a new job ad.

The post Amazon wants to hire a digital currency and blockchain product lead appeared first on The Block.