EXCLUSIVE: Decentralized Exchanges Could Face Increased Regulatory Scrutiny, Predicts Bitfinex And Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino

Paolo Ardoino, the chief technology officer of Bitfinex and Tether (CRYPTO: USDT), hinted at a potential escalation in regulatory scrutiny aimed at decentralized exchanges (DEXs), even as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission already initiated legal action against centralized exchanges such as Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) and Binance (CRYPTO: BNB). Ardoino expressed his perspective in an interview with Benzinga on an array of topics including the future expansion of Bitfinex and Tether, their focus on emerging markets and commitment to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).