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Crypto Long & Short: 4 Metrics That Show How the Current Bitcoin Rally Is Different From 2017
22.11.2020
The current bitcoin bull run is indeed different from three years ago, though that doesn't mean we won't see another peak-and-trough cycle
Crypto Long & Short: What We’re Getting Wrong About Druckenmiller and Bitcoin
15.11.2020
Stanley Druckenmiller’s comments about bitcoin were blown out of proportion. They were positive for crypto, but not for the reasons most believe
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Gets Ready for a New Type of Hedge
8.11.2020
Traditional 60/40 portfolio allocations to equities and bonds is doing a disservice to savers. It’s time for a new type of hedge
Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto’s ‘Wild West,’ Which Is Exactly What We Need
1.11.2020
An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges
Crypto Long & Short: Why the PayPal Rally Isn’t What It Seems, and Why That’s OK
25.10.2020
PayPal opening up its network to bitcoin and crypto is a game-changer, but the announcement hides a bigger and more important message
Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure
18.10.2020
The OKEx drama shows just how immature crypto markets are compared to traditional ones, but it also highlights their overall resilience
Crypto Long & Short: A U.K. Ban on Crypto Derivatives Will Hurt, Not Protect Investors
11.10.2020
The FCA’s retail investor crypto derivatives ban is a misuse of regulatory authority, argues Noelle Acheson. What’s more, its main justification is one of crypto assets’ strongest features
Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase’s ‘Apolitical’ Stance Isn’t Nearly as Simple as It Sounds
4.10.2020
Coinbase raises important questions about employee activism, plus what the BitMEX indictments say about the future of the industry
Crypto Long & Short: The OCC’s Stablecoin Statement Is a Seed of Financial Innovation
28.9.2020
Noelle Acheson talks about how the latest OCC statement that says banks can support stablecoin reserves is an innovation trigger in disguise
Meet in the Middle: Crypto Companies and Banks Are Evolving Together
20.9.2020
Noelle Acheson shows how Kraken’s move to become a bank in Wyoming is more about getting traditional finance to adapt to the crypto industry than the other way around
Crypto Long & Short: How Bitcoin Correlations Drive the Narrative
13.9.2020
Noelle Acheson dives into the role of correlation in bitcoin’s narrative and what investor activism coming to crypto could mean for the industry
Crypto Long & Short: What Investors Get Wrong About Volatility (and Not Just for Crypto)
6.9.2020
Many investors conflate volatility with risk, a fundamental error that says more about our collective psychology than it does about portfolio management
Crypto Long & Short: What Changes at the Fed and the SEC Mean for Crypto
30.8.2020
Chairman Powell’s speech on Thursday highlighted how much the Fed’s role is changing, and that's an opportunity for the crypto industry
Crypto Long & Short: What Are Regulators Thinking?
24.8.2020
Noelle Acheson ponders what regulators have been up to, bitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain, mining diversity and more
Crypto Long & Short: The Surprisingly Sunny Outlook for Crypto Hedge Funds
16.8.2020
Bitcoin returns are beating crypto hedge funds, but other recent developments point to more favorable tailwinds for those funds in the long term
Crypto Long & Short: 51% Attacks and Open-Source Value
9.8.2020
Ethereum Classic's recent 51% attacks highlight the value of large open-source networks such as Bitcoin and Eth – it’s about more than hashrate
Crypto Long & Short: Does Decentralization Create Value or Destroy It?
2.8.2020
This week, bitcoin rallied past $11,000 and value in DeFi climbed toward $4 billion. But what's the point of crypto if regular markets are just as volatile?
Crypto Long & Short: Where Fintech Ends and Crypto Begins
27.7.2020
Parts of fintech may be embracing crypto, but Noelle Acheson argues that doesn’t mean crypto is fintech – it’s more than that
Crypto Long & Short: Why the Twitter Hack Was Good for Bitcoin (and It’s Not the Media Attention)
19.7.2020
Yes, the Twitter hack was basically a giant bitcoin scam. But the fallout is showing the world the strengths of cryptocurrency and decentralization
Crypto Long & Short: Dogecoin, Market Manipulation and the Downside of a Coinbase IPO
12.7.2020
Noelle Acheson explains how the dogecoin rise exemplifies the creative destruction underway in markets, and what a potential Coinbase listing could mean for the development of crypto