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Crypto industry has ‘battle on its hands’ to win over regulators and big institutional money

A lack of ‘regulatory determinism’ is holding back professional players, says the boss of crypto exchange LMAX

David Mercer said once regulators tackle crypto: 'You’ll see a tsunami of institutional money entering the crypto space'
David Mercer said once regulators tackle crypto: 'You’ll see a tsunami of institutional money entering the crypto space' Photo: Alamy

A lack of oversight from regulators is stopping a wave of institutional investors from diving into cryptocurrency, according to the boss of one of Europe’s biggest crypto exchanges.

“The lack of regulatory determinism is holding back the next big push into crypto,” LMAX boss David Mercer told Financial News. “When they do, you’ll see a tsunami of institutional money entering the crypto space.”

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