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title: RegWatch | Cryptocurrency
description: Cryptocurrency | Latest cryptocurrency regulation updates from across the world.
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# RegWatch

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### [Understanding Regulatory Frameworks for DeFi in the U.S. and Beyond](https://blog.merklescience.com/regwatch/understanding-regulatory-frameworks-for-defi-in-the-u.s.-and-beyond)

Jun 25, 2024 10:25:45 AM

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is a fast-evolving and expanding space, but regulating DeFi is still in its early stages and presents challenges. Regulators in the U.S. and other major global jurisdictions have already been working to provide more regulatory clarity in this innovative domain. Let’s take a closer look at how these regulators attempt to approach DeFi and the possible challenges they may be facing along the way.

[Read More](https://blog.merklescience.com/regwatch/understanding-regulatory-frameworks-for-defi-in-the-u.s.-and-beyond)

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### [Beyond Bullish: What SEC’s ETF Approval Really Means for Bitcoin By Richard Reinhardt, Merkle Science Lead Investigator](https://blog.merklescience.com/regwatch/beyond-bullish-what-secs-etf-approval-really-means-for-bitcoinby-richard-reinhardt-merkle-science-lead-investigator)

Jan 25, 2024 11:49:26 AM

*This article will explain what SEC-approved spot bitcoin ETPs are and how they will impact the corporate governance policies of issuers, the trading behavior of retail investors, and investment activity and adoption of the cryptocurrency as a whole. *

[Read More](https://blog.merklescience.com/regwatch/beyond-bullish-what-secs-etf-approval-really-means-for-bitcoinby-richard-reinhardt-merkle-science-lead-investigator)