Cryptocurrency has long been the wild west of finance – fast, borderless, but often lawless. But the era is ending.
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In 2025, governments are closing in with stricter crypto regulation frameworks focused on investor protection, AML compliance, and financial stability. The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) recently outlined 18 global recommendations to guide these efforts – signaling that digital assets are no longer operating outside traditional oversight. The message is clear: trust must be earned, not assumed. When “Decentralized” Turned Dangerous History hasn’t been kind to unregulated promise-makers. The crypto market’s reputation took some of its deepest hits from scams that exploited complexity and greed. OneCoin (2014–2017) – A self-proclaimed “Bitcoin killer” that was never built on a blockchain. Its founder, Ruja Ignatova – the so-called “Crypto Queen” – defrauded investors of over $4 billion and remains one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives. Africrypt (2021) – Two South African brothers disappeared after claiming a hack on their investment platform, walking away with an estimated $3.6 billion in Bitcoin. BitConnect (2016–2018) – Pitched an automated “trading bot” that generated consistent returns – until regulators shut it down, exposing another multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. FTX (2022) – The collapse that shook the industry’s core. Mismanagement and misuse of user funds erased $8.9 billion in assets. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is now serving 25 years in prison. Each failure underscored the same truth: crypto doesn’t fail – bad governance does. IPO Genie: Building Transparency Into the Blockchain IPO Genie enters this new era of crypto regulation 2025 with a design built for trust from day one. Instead of hiding behind anonymity or vague roadmaps, it leans into visibility, accountability, and investor security – the pillars regulators have been demanding for years. Here’s what that looks like in action: Fully On-Chain Operations – Every presale, liquidity move, and fund allocation is publicly trackable. Nothing lives off-ledger. CertiK Audit Certified – The platform’s…
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