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The Fed Pivot is Finally Here

25.9.2024
Last week, the Fed cut its federal funds target rate by 50 bps to 5.00% p.a. (upper limit) which could have strong implications for the crypto community, says Andre Dragosh, head of research Europe, CoinShares

Leveraging Bitcoin’s Security for Trustless Asset Transfers

24.9.2024
We should be looking to Bitcoin as the foundation for secure cross-chain infrastructure, says Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and leader of the Hemi Network project

What to Expect at Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's Sentencing

24.9.2024
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will learn her fate in a few hours. She may spend the next several months or years behind bars, but her attorneys, the Department of Justice and the Probation Office all seem to think she should remain a free woman after the amount of cooperation...

MicroStrategy Outpaces BlackRock's IBIT by Over 3x Year-to-Date

24.9.2024
Exploring the unique strategies and competitive landscape of BlackRock's IBIT vs. MicroStrategy

How Democrats Have Shifted on Crypto

24.9.2024
While Democrats are yet to outline much crypto policy, the Democratic National Convention showed a significant change in tone, say Justin Slaughter and Sheila Warren

Crypto Needs a Purple Mindset

23.9.2024
The politicization of crypto into red-blue corners is not helpful to the industry. It’s time to reject the us vs. them mentality, says Circle’s Josh Hawkins

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.… Quick Hit #21 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter

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...