Look, no one's thrilled about the SEC breathing down crypto's neck. The headlines are full of alarmist tales of “regulatory uncertainty,” “brain drain,” and a blue-sky overall chilling effect on innovation. I get it. You get it. We all feel the anxiety. Before we all collectively throw our hands up...
The landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi) is moving at a dizzying speed, creating new opportunities and dangers everyday. Among the most pressing is the DeFi privacy trilemma: balancing the need for privacy with the demands of compliance and the core principle of decentralization. Now as DeFi has matured due to...
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, financial institutions face a growing threat from an often-overlooked source: shadow IT. Shadow IT is when employees use applications, devices, and cloud services that their company’s IT department has not sanctioned. This can create security vulnerabilities and compliance concerns. Crackdown on Unauthorized Applications While...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under the direction of Chairman Paul Atkins, is exploring potential changes to agency rules to accommodate decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. Atkins has ordered SEC staff to initiate a nationwide investigation. First, he’d like to study the establishment of what he’s calling an “innovation...
Having to remain compliant with regulations such as GDPR and SWIFT CSP can sometimes be as complicated as a maze. With the right guidance, businesses can find innovative ways to address these challenges while seizing new opportunities to drive growth and build trust. Industry experts, such as Jan Vanhaecht, teach...
The entire competitive and financial landscape is experiencing a seismic shift, one fueled by fintech disruption and changing customer priorities. Industry leaders such as Sumsub and Wise are at the forefront of this transformation. They advocate for solutions that are security-by-design, transparency-driven, and user-empowering. At Sumsub, we’re using multilayered security...
Trident3, a New York-headquartered startup, is adopting Sumsub’s full suite of identity verification solutions as part of its T3id platform. This partnership is meant to fight the rising fraud that often accompanies digital wallets and blockchain technology. Sumsub's capabilities, including KYC, KYB, AML screening, fraud prevention, and ongoing transaction monitoring,...
The cryptocurrency industry is currently going through a deep paradigm shift. Regulatory clarity is growing, enforcement actions are changing, and institutional interest is increasing. Recent developments across the globe signal a maturing market, with jurisdictions refining their approaches to digital assets and seeking to balance innovation with risk management. Read...
Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...
Humanity Protocol opened the doors to its fast and secure decentralized ID service on June 26. The H token saw its value explode following a successful “Fairdrop” to early users and supporters. The H token, meanwhile, has seen a 40% price surge over the last 24 hours. The flood, of...
The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...
