Messari CEO thinks a fresh wave of crypto regulation could be imminent
After nearly a decade of progress since Bitcoin's inception, regulators could be gearing up for further action, given the industry's recent growth. Regulators may see crypto's recent growth as a problem, according to Messari CEO and founder Ryan Selkis. “I’ve never been more bullish on crypto but I think everyone might be mispricing global regulatory risk,” Selkis tweeted on Thursday, adding:“When crypto looks like a toy, it’s not a threat. When stablecoins hit PayPal volumes and go private, it starts to look like a weapon.”In the months following its drop below $4,000 in March 2020,....
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Ryan Selkis, the founder of Messari, a cryptocurrency research company, has announced he will be running for the U.S. Senate in 2024. The entrepreneur made the announcement on Twitter after finding out one of the speakers at Messari’s Mainnet conference, whose identity could not be confirmed, was served with a subpoena by the SEC. This is one of the first serious political bids that a crypto entrepreneur has made in the U.S.
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Ryan Selkis, founder and CEO of Messari, a crypto research firm, has announced he will be....
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