Old-School Rules Apply to New-School DeFi Exchanges

WASHINGTON—Backers of so-called decentralized finance say their peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platforms eliminate both human intermediaries and the need for government oversight. Decentralized finance, or DeFi, platforms should already be following rules for stock exchanges, the Securities and Exchange Commission said last week in a 166-page supplement to an earlier rule proposal. DeFi platforms use algorithms known as smart contracts to match buyers and sellers of crypto tokens.

• 2023-04-22
• decentralized finance buyers and sellers SEC

LocalBitcoins Is Gone—But These P2P Bitcoin Exchanges Are the Next Best Thing

Popular Bitcoin marketplace LocalBitcoins is closing after 10 years. But there are other marketplaces where you can buy and sell crypto directly.

• 2023-02-11
• LocalBitcoins Bitcoin buyers and sellers cryptocurrency