A recent TRM Labs report reveals that crypto ATMs have processed at least $ 160 million in illicit transactions since 2019, with 2023 alone seeing over $ 30 million directed to known scam addresses. The rate of illicit activity at crypto ATMs is double that of the overall crypto industry, standing at 1.2% …
Coinbase CEO Urges Defi Protocols to Challenge Regulatory Crackdowns in Court
The CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has encouraged decentralized finance (defi) protocols to fight regulators in court if they face regulatory crackdowns. He stressed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) “should not be creating enforcement actions against decentralized (defi) protocols,” emphasizing that they are not financial service businesses. “The only thing this is […]