{"id":15726,"date":"2021-12-28T11:53:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T10:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=15726"},"modified":"2021-12-28T11:53:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T10:53:54","slug":"ftx-ceo-outlines-the-biggest-challenges-for-the-crypto-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ftx-ceo-outlines-the-biggest-challenges-for-the-crypto-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"FTX CEO outlines the biggest challenges for the crypto Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In a recent Twitter thread, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ftx-ceo-warns-investors-to-be-cautious-about-the-nfts-space.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8518\">FTX CEO<\/a> Sam Bankman-Fried, the richest person in crypto with a net worth of $22.5 billion, touched upon regulations and scaling issues as the biggest challenges facing the crypto industry.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/FTX-CEO-outlines-the-biggest-challenges-for-the-crypto-Industry-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"FTX CEO outlines the biggest challenges for the crypto Industry\" class=\"wp-image-15729\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" \/><figcaption>FTX CEO outlines the biggest challenges for the crypto Industry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The tension between regulators and cryptocurrency companies is growing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBF_FTX\/status\/1475567126165532676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lengthy Twitter thread<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, FTX CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ftx-ceo-warns-investors-to-be-cautious-about-the-nfts-space.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8518\">Sam Bankman-Fried<\/a> discussed his thoughts on cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the key issues in the industry, he said, is growing tensions between regulators and cryptocurrency companies, with both sides becoming increasingly frustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bankman-Fried believes that cryptocurrency businesses should be governed by a single regulatory framework to avoid regulatory gaps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The goal of all of this is to come out stronger. To emerge with customer protection and regulatory clarity in a way that consumers and institutions alike feel comfortable interfacing with the digital asset ecosystem.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sam Bankman-Fried addresses scaling issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The crypto tycoon also addressed scaling issues, claiming that current blockchains aren't fast enough for crypto to gain widespread adoption. He goes on to say that none of the chains have achieved the required level of scalability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I always laugh when a blockchain says they're already fast. None are! Fast means millions of TPS.&nbsp;No one is there yet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Bankman-Fried proposes tapping into the gaming community to speed up mass adoption, which could potentially help onboard billions of users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/yield-guild-games-leads-a-4m-seed-funding-round-for-esports-company-bayz.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15093\">gaming community<\/a>, on the other hand, has a strong aversion to crypto and non-fungible tokens. Gaming discussion Discord just announced that it would no longer be integrating <a href=\"https:\/\/u.today\/discord-drops-plan-to-integrate-ethereum-after-huge-backlash\" target=\"_blank\">Ethereum<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bankman-Fried is the richest person in crypto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/crypto-billionaire-sbf-ftx-exchange-alameda-trading-regulation-growth-outlook-2021-12?international=true&r=US&IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Insider<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, Bankman-Fried, the richest person in crypto with a net worth of $22.5 billion, spoke on the future of his <a href=\"https:\/\/u.today\/ftx-crypto-exchange-relocates-from-hong-kong-over-tight-regulatory-measures\" target=\"_blank\">FTX exchange<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, noting that his biggest fear is seeing it become &#8220;slow and dysfunctional.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bankman-Fried is the epitome of a workaholic, averaging only four hours of sleep per day on his beanbag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crypto billionaire believes that crypto is a force for good, as an ardent supporter of effective altruism:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent Twitter thread, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, the richest person in crypto with a net worth of $22.5 billion, touched upon regulations and scaling issues as the biggest challenges facing the crypto industry. 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