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The CEO of crypto exchange Bittrex Global suggests that crypto needs to position itself as a “brand new” component of traditional finance, rather than trying to squeeze itself into existing financial products.
The United States branch of the company recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy., announcing that it intended to return customer funds and shut down US operations. It said it will not affect global operations.
Speaking to Cointelegraph at Bitcoin Miami on May 18, Oliver Lynch, CEO of Bittrex Global, said that in many places – including the United States – regulators view crypto through the lens of traditional finance while trying to understand its nature. .
off to miami this week for @TheBitcoinConf,
I’m honored to be a part of the “What Happened: Exchange/FTX” panel this Thursday. Find me on the Nakamoto mainstage, along @stephanlivera, @luledemmissie And @leishman,
See you there! pic.twitter.com/2oCaXo2KJn
— Oliver Lynch (@OliverLinch) May 16, 2023
However, he argued that it is ineffective to try and analyze crypto through the “prism of traditional finance”.
Instead, Lynch said, crypto should be a “brand new (…) thing” in the traditional finance space, while still aligning with the same fundamental principles as other traditional financial products:
“You have securities, you have derivatives, you have crypto. It’s just another component, isn’t it?”
On the other hand, Lynch emphasized that the “strongest regulatory regimes” being established are those countries that actually engage with “crypto-on-crypto zone terms.”
In an ideal world, Lynch suggested that in “five to 10 years” from now, crypto will be seamlessly integrated into traditional finance, and events like “Bitcoin Miami should not exist.”
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The US branch of the crypto exchange announced on April 1 that it would cease operations on April 30, citing a challenging regulatory and economic environment in the United States.
Co-founder and CEO Richie Lai said that as the crypto ecosystem has evolved, regulatory requirements have become increasingly “vague” and “imposed without proper discussion or input,” leading to an uneven competitive landscape.
He added that this environment has made it economically unviable for Bittrex to continue its operations in the United States.
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