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The Fed Must Have Confident Consumers
23.9.2024
Last week’s rate cut won’t be the last, says Scott Garliss, as the Fed looks to build consumer confidence. That’s good news for risk assets including bitcoin and ether
FTX’s Downfall Couldn’t Have Happened Without SBF’s Fraud – Or Prager Metis’ Audit Failure
23.9.2024
FTX’s auditor recently agreed to settle misconduct charges with the SEC. Jack Castonguay says auditors working with the crypto industry should take notice
The Next Stage for Public Good Funding in Crypto
20.9.2024
Privatizing public goods investment in venture funds would help align incentives and lead to more sustainable financing for networks that have a social purpose, says Azeem Khan
Why We Won’t See CBDCs Everywhere
20.9.2024
For all the talk of central banks launching digital versions of national currencies, only three projects have fully launched. For a host of reasons, we likely won’t see a global rollout of these difficult-to-build and not-particularly-wanted initiatives, says Fiorenzo Manganiello, co-founder...
Quick Hit #21
20.9.2024
Seeing a lot more headlines decrying JavaScript and pumping up PHP. Always interesting to see which direction the front-end zeitgeist is leaning.…
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Prediction Markets Go to Washington('s Appeals Court)
20.9.2024
The CFTC is working to ban political prediction markets. Its current goal: Get a federal appeals court to keep one from launching while it argues a judge was mistaken in overturning its rejection of Kalshi
The Maturing Crypto Job Market
19.9.2024
Compared to the last bull cycle, the jobs market is slightly less abundant for candidates looking to enter the industry. But professionals with experience are as well-placed as ever, says Emily Landon, founder of The Crypto Recruiters
Crypto for Advisors: Are Advisors Investing in Crypto?
19.9.2024
Did the launch of spot crypto ETFs help bring crypto into the mainstream and encourage adoption - particularly by closing the gap between advisors and their clients?
Fair AI: Why Everyone Should Profit From the AI Boom
18.9.2024
Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia currently dominate AI development, including the data that drives it. Blockchain and crypto tech can compensate users, making for more equitable AI networks, says Calanthia Mei, Co-Founder of Masa
Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Web3 Future
18.9.2024
Companies have invested so much on education with a focus on trading, but have not turned their attention to the portion of the workforce that remains unfamiliar with the technology that will be responsible for creating, facilitating, communicating and operating Web3 products and services, says...
Three Ways DeFi Will Revolutionize Financial Services
18.9.2024
DeFi is poised to create a future where financial services are digital, open, always-on, and borderless, says Bill Barhydt, ceo, Abra
The Fed Will Tell Us Soon If Bitcoin Is at a New Baseline
18.9.2024
Today’s Fed interest rate announcement will set the table for a fresh uptick in crypto assets, says Philipp Pieper, co-founder of Swarm Markets
The (Zero-Knowledge Proof) Singularity Is Near
18.9.2024
This month may well be remembered as an inflection point in the acceleration toward real-time proving of transaction validity for blockchains
Crypto influencer hit with bot claims after nabbing ‘best content creator’ award
18.9.2024
Crypto influencer “Professor Crypto” deleted posts of him celebrating the award shortly after being accused of using bots to boost his following
Crypto influencer hit with bot claims after nabbing ‘best content creator’ award
18.9.2024
Crypto influencer “Professor Crypto” deleted posts of him celebrating the award shortly after being accused of using bots to boost his following
Forget Meme Coins, Crypto Utility Is Already Here
17.9.2024
Memecoin mania has many wondering if crypto will stop the nonsense and deliver real use-cases, but crypto utility is already here if we simply look, says David Zimmerman, a research analyst at K33 Research
Key Opinion Leaders Are Bad for the Crypto Industry
17.9.2024
That’s why my new project isn’t paying them. (And who is Professor Crypto, anyway?)
Will Ether’s Supply Crunch Lead to Higher Prices in Q4?
17.9.2024
Ether’s price might be falling, but its liquid supply is shrinking. If demand picks up next quarter, we could see a supply crunch that pushes prices higher, says Lucas Schweiger, Digital Asset Research Manager at Sygnum Bank
Donald Trump Is Now a DeFi Enthusiast. Here’s Why It Matters
17.9.2024
Trump’s new DeFi project may fail, as many do, but its launch, coming in the midst of a presidential campaign, is further proof that crypto has entered the mainstream, says Graeme Moore, head of tokenization at the Polymesh Association
Don’t Believe the Hype, the First Rate Cut Isn’t a Market Disaster
17.9.2024
With the first Fed rate cut looming, the markets are in selling mood. But history shows that the S&P tends to rally after monetary easing, which in turn should support risk assets like cryptocurrencies, says Scott Garliss