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FedNow Is a Reminder That Payments Aren’t Crypto’s Differentiator
22.8.2023
Existing payments systems are hard to beat, but there may be niches where blockchain companies can play, says EY's Paul Brody
Friend.tech Attracted NBA Influencers. So Why Does Everyone Think Crypto’s Latest Trend Will Die?
21.8.2023
Despite its initial success in attracting celebs, the portents aren’t good for the latest “Twitter-killer.”
El Salvador Diary: Lightning Is Key to Bitcoin Adoption
18.8.2023
As he travels around the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, Jonathan Martin finds that few are using it. But Lightning integration could soon change the game
Things We're Freaking Out About
18.8.2023
As Congress Bickers, the Rest of World Recognizes Stablecoins
18.8.2023
Vitalik Buterin Has Thoughts on Social Media Fact Checking
17.8.2023
How Is Tokenization Impacting Investing?
17.8.2023
Decentral Park’s Kelly Ye provides an overview of what tokenization is and how will it affect the investment landscape
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail
17.8.2023
It’s a bit of a truism in journalism that any headline that ends in a question that can be answered with “yes” or “no” will usually be answered with “no.” A few weeks ago, however, I asked “Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?” and in a rejection of that truism, the answer was “yes.”
How PayPal Upended the Crypto Debate in Washington D.C.
16.8.2023
The fintech giant’s PYUSD stablecoin has forced a rethink among Democratic policymakers who previously resisted federal legislation, says John Rizzo
The End of the End of Crypto
16.8.2023
In Canada, Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Been Working for Years
16.8.2023
Gorast Tasevski and Haan Palcu-Chang of Purpose Investments share thoughts about bitcoin ETFs – and Canada
Why Crypto Investors Should Care About Tokenomics: Crypto Long & Short
16.8.2023
Perceptions of token issuance by projects have changed dramatically during the crypto winter
The Machine Economy and the Convergence of Web3, AI and Fintech
16.8.2023
Fintech, Web3, and artificial intelligence are one economic whole, and our ability to grow each relies on their deep synthesis, says Lex Sokolin, founder of Web3 investment fund Generative Ventures
The FIT Act Is the Most Comprehensive Crypto Regulation Ever Voted on by Congress
16.8.2023
The 3 Things Coinbase Says Will Determine the Future of Crypto
15.8.2023
Crypto’s Theater Is Becoming More Surreal
14.8.2023
Decentralization theater, governance theater, community theater. Web3 promised a revolution, but, mostly, the innovation is all for show, says Cami Russo, the founder of The Defiant
Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications Face More Delays
11.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday asked for additional public feedback on a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), likely delaying any decision on the high-profile applications. SEC Seeks Public Opinion on Spot Bitcoin ETF The SEC put out a 34-page...
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
11.8.2023
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right
11.8.2023
Like Facebook's ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington D.C. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey
Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu
11.8.2023
I didn’t really have anything prepared to write about this week but the Department of Justice is on it. Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial that they intend to fold campaign finance allegations into a wire fraud charge, after announcing they would have to drop...