Cryptocurrency

LMAX boss David Mercer: ‘It’s foolhardy for crypto to take on the regulators’

The trading house boss disagrees with evangelists who think the SEC is anti-crypto

‘I don't think anything other than bitcoin, or perhaps ethereum is proven yet, but it is here to stay'
‘I don't think anything other than bitcoin, or perhaps ethereum is proven yet, but it is here to stay' Photo: Alamy

Crypto is at a crossroads. For months, the sector has lurched from one crisis to another.

Many have argued that FTX's collapse should be the last straw. But regulators are engaging more than ever, and traditional finance firms are queueing up to get involved in digital assets.

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