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The Coming Financialization of Hashrate Markets
14.8.2024
Bitcoin hashrate, the computational power securing the Bitcoin network, is emerging as a unique commodity with intriguing investment potential, say Sadiq Jaffer, Senior Manager, Financial Services, KPMG UK, and Kunal Bhasin, partner for Digital Assets Center of Excellence, KPMG Canada
The Anatomy of a Meltdown (and Just BTFD)
14.8.2024
GSR’s Brian Rudick discusses the recent market meltdown, how towering bull tenets and fading risks could propel Bitcoin to $1m, and why the recent dip is a gift, all combining to make cryptocurrency’s risk-reward its most compelling in years
With Broadband Growth Stalling, Real World Assets Offer a Lifeline
13.8.2024
Althea CEO Deborah Simpier explains how “liquid infrastructure” can unlock connectivity for underserved populations around the world
What I Learned About Crypto’s Future From Basecamp and FWBFest
12.8.2024
Binji Pande, who works on partnerships at Optimism Unlimited and is contributor to The Optimism Collective, visits two summer retreats and returns with insights about how crypto can get greater user adoption
How a Bitcoin Reserve Could Slash the $35 Trillion US Debt
12.8.2024
As Bitcoin and cryptocurrency take center stage in the 2024 Presidential elections, Trump’s statement of creating a Bitcoin…
Crypto Needs to Radically Rethink Token Distribution
9.8.2024
The prevailing “low float, high FDV” model can generate significant initial interest in project but benefits tend to disintegrate in the long-term, says Lava Network's Ethan Luc
What the NYT and Washington Post Op-Eds Get Wrong About Crypto
9.8.2024
It’s long past time for critics to look past their biases and recognize the reality of the digital assets industry, say Sheila Warren and Justin Slaughter
Careers in Crypto: 5 Insights for 2024
8.8.2024
In an overwhelming job market, leaning into personal networks and connections are more important than ever. Emily Landon, CEO of The Crypto Recruiters, outlines what is happening in the crypto job market and how you can position yourself or your company in 2024
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and Lending
8.8.2024
Bitcoin’s emergence in collateral structures has the potential to revolutionize the lending landscape. Its ability to mitigate credit risk amid escalating uncertainties highlights its transformative power
Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?
8.8.2024
Sanctions are an effort to throw the weight of the U.S. dollar around to tamp down on activities the U.S. government thinks may be harmful – like money laundering to fund terror groups or rogue nations. The New York Federal Reserve thinks they had a real effect in crypto
The Mortgage Industry Meets Digital Asset Capital Markets
7.8.2024
Tokenized private funds primed for adoption as the industry has seen with short-term liquidity products, says Peter Gaffney, vice president, business development & strategy at Blue Water Financial Technologies Services LLC
How DePIN Can Modernize Car Insurance
7.8.2024
Auto insurers take a blanket approach to setting premium prices, disadvantaging drivers with better records. DePINs can help individualize policies while keeping data secure, writes Hugo Feiler, CEO of Minima
Preparing for DeFi Regulation: The Role of Portable KYC
7.8.2024
As regulators scrutinize DeFi more closely, participants need to improve compliance around AML and KYC and make the process easier for customers, says Thomas Gentle, Compliance Officer, Quadrata
DePIN Data Verification: A Challenge With no Silver Bullets
7.8.2024
If the DePIN’s whole product is data, then spoofing makes its datasets less valuable. Here’s how to address false data, according to Leonard Dorlöchter, co-founder of peaq
Blockchains Against Corruption
6.8.2024
From currency risk to judicial risk, companies face all sorts of unforeseen macro threats, particularly in an election year. Decentralized tech can ease the burden, writes Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY
Is Bitcoin Still a Store of Value?
5.8.2024
It depends on what you're trying to protect that value from. Day-to-day market volatility, no. Confiscation or monetary inflation, maybe
DePIN and Machine Data Can Change Web3
5.8.2024
DePIN enables the tokenization of machines, opening up RWA investments and spreading benefits to owners and users, says Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protocol
On-Device Proofs Solve DePIN Verification Challenges
2.8.2024
Zero-knowledge proofs generated on DePIN devices are the best way to provide robust verification for service, performance, and location data while maintaining decentralization and privacy, argue NovaNet cofounders Wyatt Benno and Houman Shadab
How DePINs Address AI's GPU Gap and Ethics Problems
2.8.2024
The future of AI depends on our ability to build a more inclusive, equitable, and decentralized computational landscape, says Mark Rydon, co-founder of Aethir
Make America Mine Again: How Donald Trump's Plan for U.S. Bitcoin Dominance Could Trigger a New Digital Gold Rush
2.8.2024
The U.S.'s pursuit of Bitcoin mining dominance could offer a golden ticket to national renewal, with our projections suggesting it could contribute to $30.6 billion in GDP and 54,000 jobs by 2028 if the U.S. captures 90% of the global market