Lawrence Wintermeyer

Crypto has become the go to currency for the Ukrainian Government defending itself from Russia. But crypto has a PR problem with Western governments keen to enforce sanctions. Most recognize cryptocurrency will not fund a war, but sanctions are the crypto industry's most critical test to date.

It is a year on from the U.K. FinTech Review. The general consensus is that good progress has been made by the Government, regulators, and industry on implementing the report's recommendations, however, much more needs to be done rapidly to scale a Digital Britain for global competition.

DeFi holds out the promise of doing most of the things that financial institutions do – earning interest, borrowing, lending, buying insurance, trading assets – but doing it faster, without intermediaries, paperwork, and bankers. Institutions hold the keys to the mainstream adoption of DeFi.

The CFTC leadership from Chair Behnam with bipartisan agreement across the Senate Ag Committee and the crypto and digital assets sector is a rare moment. It should be embraced as a very positive signal and the harbinger for greater collaboration between policymakers, regulators, and industry.

The new entrants to the Metaverse have deep pockets, the old gaming guard should consider embracing blockchain. Exploration is a common theme in GameFi, and if your goal is to facilitate massive transaction volumes, you will want to create limitless horizons teeming with nifty collectibles.