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'Please be careful.' There are risks and rewards as crypto heavyweights push tokenization

The financial world is buzzing about tokenization, a process using blockchain to turn real-world assets like stocks or real estate into digital tokens

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Is Operation Chokepoint real? A crypto skeptic weighs in

Why you shouldn't take the 'regulation by enforcement' narrative at face value.

Fortune · Mar 22, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: The government crackdown on crypto is well underway. Get out while you can

The sun may be setting on the cryptocurrency craze. If you're an investor or even just a curiosity-seeker on the fringes of this financial segment, you might want to prepare for its demise.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023

FTX failure may strengthen case for more robust crypto regulation

WASHINGTON — The spectacular collapse of major cryptocurrency exchange FTX is prompting calls for stronger regulation in Congress, where some bipartisan proposals are being characterized as too industry friendly.

Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022

FTX failure may strengthen case for more robust crypto regulation - Roll Call

Lawmakers say the collapse of FTX should strengthen the case for Congress to pass legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry.

Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022

GOP midterm victory would add pressure on fintech regulators

If Republicans win control of Congress in the November midterms, people who closely follow financial technology expect pressure on regulators to push crypto-friendly rules across the finish line.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

GOP midterm victory would add pressure on fintech regulators - Roll Call

Regulators may feel congressional pressure to finish some fintech rules after the midterms, but a GOP majority would want a light touch.

Roll Call · Oct 4, 2022

‘Securities’ label in SEC insider case may have broad crypto impact

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission fired a warning shot at the cryptocurrency industry when it filed an insider trading case that declared several digital assets qualify as securities, according to those closely following the agency.

Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022

'Securities' label in SEC insider case may have broad crypto impact

The SEC fires a warning shot at the cryptocurrency industry with an insider trading case that says several digital assets are securities.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2022

SEC’s new crypto enforcers are coming for DeFi, lawyers say

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to beef up its cryptocurrency enforcement staff could signal new worries for digital asset exchanges and others in the industry, as the agency broadens its view of whether some cryptocurrencies are securities.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022