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Bitcoin ETFs: The Bull Case

[Jan 8 11:54 AM] One train of thought says that SEC approval of spot bitcoin ETF will send the market flying. Here’s how that could play out. In a separate post, we review the bear case, where the market may not react with such optimism.

Will 2024 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?

[Jan 4 5:30 AM] Excitement over a spot bitcoin ETF – a regulated financial product that would give institutional and retail investors easier exposure to bitcoin's price without requiring them to invest directly in the asset – continues to grow.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler: 'Far Too Many Frauds and Bankruptcies'

[Dec 22, 2023 7:30 AM] Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, recognized by CoinDesk as one of the most influential figures in the crypto industry over the past year, about how he views…

In Search of the Elusive Crypto Voter

[Dec 14, 2023 12:30 AM] On Monday, a New Hampshire state representative asked a mostly-filled room at an industry campaign event to raise their hands if they were visiting from another state. More than half the people in the room raised their hands. These visitors had…

The Most Influential Folks in Crypto Regulations

[Dec 6, 2023 12:15 AM] CoinDesk published its annual Most Influential list (it's not a ranking, except for the top 10 being maybe more influential than the other 40). I wrote a few pieces (I had nothing to do with the art and didn't know about it when I wrote the…

Binance's Future and Other Questions Post-Settlement

[Nov 28, 2023 10:45 PM] Binance is paying literally billions of dollars and giving the U.S. government unfettered access to its books, while its founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is looking at maybe a year and a half in federal prison. But Binance the exchange is…

Everyone Needs a Manifesto

[Nov 28, 2023 2:13 PM] Vitalik Buterin's thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings.

Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight

[Nov 21, 2023 7:30 PM] Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U.S. Department of Justice, while its founder and CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, stepped down from his role running the platform as part of a settlement with multiple federal…

The Protocol: Ethereum Layer-2s Keep Coming as OKX Apes In

[Nov 15, 2023 12:43 PM] In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we share a few trends stand out to close 2023: the proliferation of Ethereum layer-2 networks, the ascendancy of zero-knowledge cryptography and the appearance of tokens, smart contracts and now…

Delaware, We Need to Talk

[Nov 14, 2023 12:30 PM] Some sectors of the crypto industry were excited (and/or confused) by an apparent BlackRock XRP Trust filing in the state of Delaware, suggesting the massive asset manager may try to launch an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) after applying to launch…

SBF Trial: The Last Day of Summer Camp

[Nov 9, 2023 5:00 AM] We weren't really sure if it was the last day or not. The jury determining Sam Bankman-Fried's fate had begun deliberating the charges just a few hours before, after Judge Lewis Kaplan had spent much of the morning and some time after lunch reading…

The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate

[Nov 8, 2023 12:25 PM] In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating…

The Crypto Industry Responded to the IRS Proposed Broker Rule

[Nov 7, 2023 11:30 AM] The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS are poised to bring fresh crypto tax reporting rules into effect. The crypto industry largely seems opposed – the majority of comments I read urged caution or raised concerns about the proposal as written while…

What's Next for Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Case?

[Nov 7, 2023 5:00 AM] The story of "United States v. Sam Bankman-Fried" isn't quite over yet. Now that he's been found guilty on seven different charges, a few different things are going to happen.