Anneke de Vries

REGULATION & POLICY·5D AGO

DeFi Compliance in 2026: The Fight Over the Gatekeeper

Every anti-money-laundering rule assumes a gatekeeper who checks IDs and freezes accounts. DeFi deleted him, and the fight over who guards the…

SECURITY & EXPLOITS·5D AGO

Halborn in 2026: Crypto’s Coroner Goes to Wall Street

Halborn built its name auditing code, but in 2026 the Miami-born firm is better known for writing crypto's autopsies. Now a new…

REGULATION & POLICY·6D AGO

Crypto Tax in the 1099-DA Era: A 2026 US Filing Guide

The 2026 season is the first with Form 1099-DA, and the figure the IRS sees can dwarf your real gain. Here is…

SECURITY & EXPLOITS·6D AGO

Private-Key Compromise in 2026: Why Stolen Keys Beat Broken Code

In 2026 the costliest crypto losses are not broken contracts but stolen keys and blind-signed approvals. Here is how key compromise became…

REGULATION & POLICY·AUG 18

Crypto Tax in 2026: The Year the IRS Sees Your Trades

The 2026 filing season is the first where US exchanges report crypto sales to the IRS on Form 1099-DA. Here is how…

SECURITY & EXPLOITS·AUG 18

Rug Pull Forensics in 2026: What the Chain Can and Cannot See

Every DeFi rug pull leaves a trail, yet exit scams stay crypto's highest-volume fraud. Inside the on-chain forensics that catch them, and…

REGULATION & POLICY·AUG 17

Crypto ETF Approvals in 2026: When Yes Became the Default

The SEC's 2025 rule change turned crypto ETF approval from a years-long fight into a checklist. In 2026 the real contest moved…

SECURITY & EXPLOITS·AUG 17

Bridge Hack Analysis 2026: It’s the Keys, Not the Code

Cross-chain bridges lost hundreds of millions again in 2026, yet the smart contract is rarely the flaw. HOGE Wire breaks down why…

REGULATION & POLICY·AUG 16

DeFi Compliance in 2026: How the Rules Get Into the Code

Regulators cannot subpoena a smart contract, so compliance is moving into the layers around it. Here is how the settlement freeze, the…

SECURITY & EXPLOITS·AUG 16

Bug Bounties in 2026: When AI Slop Costs More Than the Bugs

AI-generated slop reports pushed valid-bug rates below 5%, and crypto programs are slashing payouts in response. Inside the 2026 rewrite of bug…