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Big banks want to freeze innovation. History says that’s a mistake

14.1.2026
The fight over stablecoin yield is less about protecting consumers and more about protecting banking incumbents, argues Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters for Consensys

Congress must bar interest on payment stablecoins to avoid harming Main Street lending

14.1.2026
Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee

As America nears 250, financial freedom shouldn’t be up for debate

13.1.2026
The banking lobby’s efforts to revisit or reinterpret Congress’ decisions regarding stablecoin rewards are driven by attempts to re-litigate settled law and blunt competition after the fact, argues Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger

As the market tanks, crypto’s new gold rush is…gold

11.1.2026
The huge spike in onchain gold signals is that DeFi investors are planning to stay in DeFi, even when the tide turns, argues RAAC founder Kevin Rusher

Institutions know a “good” exchange is built for failure

10.1.2026
A platform's onboarding polish should not be confused for its ability to execute trades and handle immense volumes, argues Bridgeport co-founder and CCO Chris Soriano

Don’t hold your breath for Venezuela’s bitcoin

6.1.2026
Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, born and raised in Venezuela, argues that the country’s government is simply too corrupt and incompetent to have accumulated a rumored $60 billion stash of bitcoin

4 predictions for privacy in 2026

31.12.2025
Led by Zcash, the privacy space had a breakout year in 2025. What’s coming next?

The clock is ticking for crypto tax loss harvesting

22.12.2025
Investors might be able to take advantage of the recent crypto market downturn in order to lower their taxable income

Re-litigating the GENIUS Act Brings Risk and No Rewards

19.12.2025
If bipartisan agreements like the GENIUS Act can be immediately reopened whenever an incumbent industry dislikes their competitive implications, legislative compromise becomes impossible, argues Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger

The UAE Isn’t Just Regulating Tokenization — It’s Building Its Economy Around It

18.12.2025
As other jurisdictions stall in regulatory debate, the UAE is institutionalizing tokenization, moving it to the core of its economic infrastructure, according to MidChains CEO

The Deepfake Reckoning: Why Crypto’s Next Security Battle Will Be Against Synthetic Humans

17.12.2025
Crypto platforms must adopt proactive, multi-layered verification architectures that don’t stop at onboarding but continuously validate identity, intent, and transaction integrity throughout the user journey, argues Ilya Broven, chief growth officer at Sumsub

Zero-Knowledge Tech Is the Key to Quantum-Proofing Bitcoin

16.12.2025
We can quibble over the exact timeline, but the quantum future is an approaching certainty, argues Arpa Network CEO Felix Xu. The time to act is now, while we still can

Bitcoin Doesn’t Need Another Bull Run. It Needs An Economy

15.12.2025
Bitcoin usage still skews toward long-term storage, as seen in how much BTC sits unmoved, says Terahash co-founder Hunter Rogers. But this behavior preserves individual wealth while starving the network

Compliance, Credibility, and Consumer Trust in the New Age of Crypto ATMs

14.12.2025
Bitcoin Depot’s Scott Buchanan argues that crypto ATM operators must continually strengthen their safeguards and make things safer and more transparent for users — protective actions that not only benefit individual crypto users but also bolster the market’s integrity and support its long-term...

MSCI Isn't Wrong to Be Cautious on DATs

13.12.2025
As leading index provider MSCI considers excluding digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its suite of indexes, it’s worth considering the risk profile of these investment vehicles to determine if they truly meet these benchmarks, says Nic Puckrin, co-founder of Coin Bureau

Will the ETF Era Usher in the End of Crypto Tribalism?

9.12.2025
There was once a time when you picked a side — the token you were excited about. But crypto has become one of the fastest-growing asset classes of the last decade. Soon, it seems, you’ll just pick an allocation. But will that take the fun out of crypto?