The financial industry needs to think of resilience as much as efficiency when putting real-world assets on to blockchains
Republican proposal for new legislation would legitimise the digital asset industry and undermine investor protection
Creating a bespoke regime will inevitably become a route for traditional financiers to avoid their own tougher rules
Switch in the way the blockchain works is leading to increasing centralisation of the network
Real issue is whether these crypto assets should be allowed to exist at all