As Bitcoin Enters Market Mainstream, Regulation Appears Imminent

As Bitcoin Enters Market Mainstream, Regulation Appears Imminent

Bitcoin's move into the mainstream has received tacit endorsement from a range of financial leaders and institutions, underscoring its emergence as a distinct asset class.

Next up: New regulations.

"It's impossible for digital assets to go mainstream without clear regulation and sufficient safeguard," Vytautas Zabulis, CEO of H-Finance, a digital asset trading company based in Vilnius, Lithuania, said in a research report.