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DeFi 2022
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DeFi 2022: The Year That Was
Taking Aim at Code Itself Feds Sent Crypto a Clear Message
DAOs, Mixers, and Exchanges Felt the Sting of Officialdom in a Watershed Year
By Samuel Haig
For years, the threat of a legal crackdown hung over crypto like the Sword of Damocles. But as time ticked by with no real action, many dared to believe that the decentralized nature of blockchain technology made the industry impervious to regulatory oversight.
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Trends to Watch 2023
DAOs Make Peace With ‘Legacy Legal’ Requirements
Registering Like Companies Brings a Slew of Opportunities, and Challenges, for Digital Co-ops
By Samuel Haig
With the anarchic days of DeFi Summer long past, many DAOs have finally succumbed to the inevitable — they’re establishing formal legal structures. Yet the process may pose as many challenges as it does opportunities.
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DeFi 2022
Crypto’s Lobbyist Kept Cool in a Mad, Mad Year
Kristin Smith and the Blockchain Association Are Facing Busy Agenda on Capitol Hill in 2023
Kristin Smith has one of the most important jobs in crypto but you may not envy her position these days. As the executive director of the Blockchain Association, Smith lobbies for the fledgling industry in Washington, a city replete with skeptics eager to pin down the technology.
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2022 – Year In Review
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Notorious Threadooor Adam Cochran explains his Crypto Shopping and Shorting List
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