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The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law
24.4.2024
Last week, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a joint bill addressing how stablecoins could be regulated in the country. It's the latest effort to try and get something done in the U.S. legislative front – but is it enough?
How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s
22.4.2024
Google Searches for 'Bitcoin Halving' Get Higher Than 4/20
19.4.2024
One of the closely watched indicators of retail interest is booming
What Is Bitcoin Meant to Hedge?
17.4.2024
The cryptocurrency underperformed this week as an economic safe haven. But bitcoiners are taking a longer term view
Looking at Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeals Process
17.4.2024
As expected, Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team filed a notice of his intent to appeal his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges. So far all we have is just the notice – the actual brief won't come for some time yet
Hong Kong Boards the ETF Express
15.4.2024
The jurisdiction is the latest to approve exchange-traded funds for bitcoin, giving a boost to BTC
Why Bitcoin Halving Calculators Are Out of Sync
12.4.2024
The famously pre-planned, programmatic event, currently predicted for April 19, is surprisingly hard to predict at minute scales
The SEC’s Suit Against Unswap Is an Opening Attack Against DeFi
11.4.2024
The DEX received a Wells Notice from the regulator, suggesting an enforcement action is imminent. While we don’t know the nature of the potential charges, the news raises the threat of legal jeopardy for decentralized finance
'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Foward
10.4.2024
Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to decentralize
Is the Sam Bankman-Fried Story Over?
10.4.2024
Last month, I attended Sam Bankman-Fried's sentencing hearing. Not that anyone asked, but I have some thoughts
Bitcoin Mining’s Boon for Small Town America
5.4.2024
Will Foxley’s doc about a small Texas town’s embrace of a new mining facility paints a more positive story about Bitcoin’s impact on rural communities than typically reported
What Does Ripple’s Stablecoin Mean for XRP?
4.4.2024
XRP has plenty of internet fans but Ripple has struggled to win real enterprise customers. Will its new stablecoin fill the gap and overshadow its existing token?
What a Judge Said About the SEC's Suit Against Coinbase
3.4.2024
Coinbase and Custodia both lost early and preliminary court fights. The Coinbase loss was more or less expected – companies rarely win much on a motion for judgment at such an early stage – but still pretty enlightening
SBF Is Going to Prison for 25 Years
29.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. He won't be spending time in a maximum security facility, and he'll be placed as close to his family in the San Francisco Bay Area as possible, but he's going to prison nonetheless – and he'll be there for the next 25 years
Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves a Life After Prison
28.3.2024
He did incalculable harm, but arguing for a sentence longer than 25 years is unfair to the man and the industry he once represented
Recapping FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial
28.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted last year. Here's how his trial came together
The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
27.3.2024
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk
How Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing Hearing May Play Out
27.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried will find out this week if he is potentially facing decades in prison. Judge Lewis Kaplan is set to sentence him for his conviction last year on two fraud charges and five conspiracy charges tied to the operation and collapse of FTX
Binance Is Having an Odd Time
27.3.2024
Binance is having a weird moment, perhaps most clearly illustrated by the fact that a national government detained two of its executives for a month now – and one is only free because he seemingly escaped custody
'We've Seen Breakdowns of Trust': Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web
26.3.2024
The activist's new book "Governable Spaces" explores ways blockchains can help people experiment with self-governance online