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Insurance Is the Silent DeFi Guardian
3.7.2024
There is a long history of insurers helping to reduce industrial risks, from cars to buildings. They can play a similar role now in DeFi, where a lack of regulation stifles growth, says Q Rasi, co-founder of Lindy Labs
The Case for Crypto Index Funds
3.7.2024
There are already more than a dozen crypto index funds marketed to investors, ranging from $1 million to several hundred million dollars in assets under management. Here’s why they make sense to investors, says Adam Guren of Hunting Hill
What Bitcoin and the American Dream Have in Common
3.7.2024
Bitcoin and America mean different things to different people. Both may have been captured by corporate interests. And both are all about freedom
Welcome to DePIN Summer
2.7.2024
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are flourishing across multiple businesses, creating an “economy of things,” where value is shared across all participants. Scott Foo, founder of DePIN Daily, digs in
Decentralized Science: A Better Way to Fund and Grow Breakthrough Ideas
2.7.2024
Imagine if the next blockbuster medication could be funded through a decentralized, transparent process? This would not only democratize the funding of critical research, but also ensure that rewards and recognition are fairly distributed among all contributors, says Azeem Khan
DePIN: It's Time for Crypto to Get Real
1.7.2024
DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or in simple terms, real-world applications that are actually useful, says Max Thake, cofounder of Peaq, a layer-1 for DePIN
U.S. Administrative Procedure Law Exists for a Reason. The SEC Must Follow It
1.7.2024
The regulator’s refusal to listen to dissenting opinion on its new Dealer Rule left us no option but to sue for clarity and accountability, says Marisa Coppel, head of legal at the Blockchain Association
Hamster Kombat creators: marketing geniuses or modern satirists?
29.6.2024
Hamster Kombat has 200 million players clicking their screens. But the game raises intriguing questions about play-to-earn gaming, growth hacking and universal basic income
DePIN Can Rebuild the Grid From the Bottom Up
28.6.2024
As the U.S. electricity grid struggles with wide scale outages, crypto-powered demand response programs can save customers billions. These decentralized generative energy networks (or DeGEN) offer services valuable to customers and governments alike
Europe's MiCA Is Finally Here. How Will the U.S. Respond?
28.6.2024
It's time for the U.S. to reassert its place as the global leader in financial services regulation and innovation, writes Circle's Dante Disparte
Who Draws the Lines? The Case for Decentralized Map Making
27.6.2024
Today, a small group of cartography companies control the world’s maps. What if there was a way of creating an open-source system where on-the-ground mappers were incentivized to participate? Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman outlines the argument
U.K.'s Next Government Must Act Fast to Regulate (and Retain) Crypto Firms
27.6.2024
The likely victorious Labour party has taken no stance on digital assets. This needs to change quickly, writes Laura Navaratnam of the Crypto Council for Innovation
The Prize for Owning Web3 Distribution Is Enormous. Here’s Why It Won’t Go to Big Tech
27.6.2024
Ten years from now, decentralized organizations will be the new leading class, with the FAANGs of the world as specialized service providers. Who will lead distribution is even more intriguing, says Alex Felix, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of CoinFund
DePIN Is the Sharing Economy 2.0
27.6.2024
Daniel Andrade, co-founder of Hotspotty, was deep in the DePIN space before it had a name. More than an incremental innovation for crypto, he sees it as a fundamental shift in how we manage everything from wireless networks to energy grids
Every DePIN Has a Story
27.6.2024
Sean Carey, the co-founder of Helium, says decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) can solve real problems while rewarding users. This is what he expects to see in the future
Crypto for Advisors: Decoding the Ether ETF Filings
27.6.2024
For fans of crypto, ETFs, or both, the potential spot ether ETF launch has carried on the excitement that began earlier this year with the spot bitcoin ETF launch
How to Mitigate the Unique Risks of Tokenized Assets
26.6.2024
Particula’s Senior Vice President of Business Development, Axel Jester, says the growing complexity of tokenized assets demands robust risk management and continuous lifecycle monitoring
NFTs Are Dead (But They’re Changing Everything)
26.6.2024
Forget million-dollar profile pictures, the real innovation of NFTs is ownership rights. This technology still has potential to transform industries, says Layne Nadeau, Founder and CEO of Nval, a pricing and analytics platform for NFTs and other assets
Ron Wyden on FISA Reform and Crypto
26.6.2024
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been a long-standing member of the U.S. Senate, and was a sponsor or co-sponsor of several key pieces of legislation enabling broad adoption of the internet. More recently, he voted in favor of a House Resolution overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff...
The Internet of Things Is Still Broken (But DePIN Can Fix it)
24.6.2024
Manufacturers have struggled to make services for smart devices profitable, leading to problems for consumers. But these machines could be corralled to create blockchain-linked decentralized cloud infrastructure, says E&Y’s Paul Brody