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The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play

[May 8, 2024 2:30 AM] Last month, Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block the regulator from investigating its MetaMask offering or from declaring Ether (ETH) a security. It's…

BlackRock, Ondo, Superstate: The Biggest Movers in the RWA Sector in Q1

[May 7, 2024 2:55 PM] Catching up on the biggest news from the real-world asset space.

MoMA’s Madeleine Pierpont: NFTs Are Already Part of Art History

[May 7, 2024 12:34 PM]

What Visa’s ‘Organic’ Stablecoin Report Misses

[May 7, 2024 11:14 AM]

The U.S. Government’s Hypocritical Case Against Tornado Cash

[May 7, 2024 11:06 AM] You would think the government would be against an online privacy service facilitating money laundering. But it actually created one of the best, says attorney Alexandra Damsker.

The SEC Can’t Stop Suing Crypto Companies

[May 6, 2024 1:27 PM] Robinhood apparently made strenuous efforts to comply with the agency, even applying to become a special purpose crypto broker-dealer. The SEC is likely to sue for alleged securities violations in any case.

Snore of Value: Bitcoin’s Sleepwalk Towards Stasis

[May 6, 2024 1:00 PM] You know how the dodo bird became extinct? It became too fat to fly. In fact, the name ‘dodo’ likely originated from the Portuguese word, ‘simpleton’. The dodo bird lived very comfortably for much of its existence on an isolated island that lacked

The Weekly Re-Org: Finishing Satoshi's Work

[May 6, 2024 11:06 AM] A little under a year ago, I announced on Twitter the idea of the Bitcoin Script Project. To say it was well received would be an understatement. Bitcoiners were craving something they could hang onto in the middle of the bear. Glimmers of hope…

‘AI-Agents Will Do Crypto Transactions’: Arif Khan on the Future of Crypto-AI

[May 6, 2024 8:06 AM] Alethea CEO Arif Khan, a speaker on the AI Stage at Consensus 2024, says we’ll soon be automating daily tasks like paying bills and responding to emails.

The Dollar Won, but Might the U.S. Lose Control of the Dollar?

[May 3, 2024 11:26 AM] We have a world currency already: it's the dollar. Do we want to keep it that way?

Script State from Lamport Signatures

[May 2, 2024 3:33 PM] The last six months or so have seen several proposals for improvements to Bitcoin Script: CAT, 64-bit arithmetic, as well as some older ideas (CTV) and far-future ideas (Chialisp and Simplicity). This activity has largely overshadowed some…

Crypto for Advisors: Digital Asset Custody’s Future

[May 2, 2024 10:00 AM] Once they reach a certain level of sophistication, there’s a clear trend for Web3 asset holders to transition their digital asset wealth to self-custody.

CZ’s Trial Proves it Pays to Cooperate

[May 1, 2024 6:07 PM] His four-month sentence was vindication for the Binance founder’s legal strategy.

‘Sell in May and Go Away’: The Seasonality of Crypto-asset Returns

[May 1, 2024 10:00 AM] The summer months, between June and September, have historically brought significantly lower investor returns than other months of the year, says André Dragosch, head of research at ETC Group.

An ETH ETF Wouldn’t Deliver Full-Returns to Investors

[May 1, 2024 10:00 AM] An SEC approval for spot ETH ETFs looks unlikely but even if the SEC approves exchange traded funds for Ether, investors should learn about total return ETH investment products. That way, they can gain from staking rewards as well as the underlying…

As CZ Gets His Sentence, Michael Lewis Should Rewatch 'Star Wars'

[May 1, 2024 8:08 AM] He likened FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried to Luke Skywalker and Binance's Changpeng Zhao to Darth Vader. Federal judges saw it differently.

OP_CAT: The Purr-fect Solution for Covenants?

[May 1, 2024 7:45 AM] Is OP_CAT happening? The covenants proposal was just assigned BIP number #347. But before we delve deeper, let’s explore what covenants are and why Bitcoiners may want them.Is Bitcoin an ideal state of digital e-cash or do we want more from our…

Why Eigenlayer’s Airdrop Is Controversial

[Apr 30, 2024 2:17 PM] Although it’s actually conservative.

The Weekly Re-Org: War Of Attrition

[Apr 30, 2024 12:26 PM] Remember that movie where Sandra Bullock crosses the entire country blindfolded because peaking outside means you’re basically facing a certain death? That must be how it feels to build anything in Bitcoin right now. Everyone is just moving blind…

Crypto’s Transition: Bringing Capital Onshore

[Apr 30, 2024 10:02 AM] Today, offshore firms dominate the list of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Expect the center of gravity to come onshore going forward, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits

[Apr 30, 2024 10:00 AM] There was a lot of news last week, but maybe the biggest news came Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Justice arrested two co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a bitcoin wallet that offered mixing services. The arrest ramps up the federal…

Bitcoin and Biodiversity in the Cannabis Industry

[Apr 30, 2024 8:00 AM] The world witnessed unprecedented power grabs and supply chains disruptions over the past couple of years. The almost perfect alignment between big government, big banks and corporations should be a serious cause for concern across the agricultural…

As Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix Leave the U.S., What’s Next for Non-Custodial Crypto?

[Apr 29, 2024 1:31 PM] Following DOJ action against Samourai Wallet and a possible Metamask investigation, Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix are closing their U.S. offerings. Is non-custodial crypto under threat?

Paypal's Green Mining Initiative Makes Zero Sense

[Apr 29, 2024 11:00 AM] Last week Paypal released a whitepaper in partnership with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions, describing a “Green Mining Initiative” intended to redirect fees from participating users specifically to certified miners powering their operations…

The Changing Face of Risk in DeFi

[Apr 29, 2024 9:24 AM] The biggest risk factors in the new era of decentralized finance may be economic, not technical, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO of IntoTheBlock.

Samourai Wallet: Breaking Down Dangerous Precedents

[Apr 29, 2024 9:03 AM] On Wednesday, the founders of the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai Wallet were arrested and charged on behalf of the US Government. The indictment could set dangerous precedents beyond Bitcoin privacy services.“If your government is worried about…

We Must Protect Crypto-AI From Financial Nihilism

[Apr 29, 2024 7:51 AM] Financial nihilism is a common philosophy in Web3 but, ultimately, there’s no way to build long-lasting value without finding real customers for real products and services that solve actual problems, says Lex Sokolin.

Stablecoin Legislation Must Respect the Dual-Banking System

[Apr 29, 2024 7:43 AM] The Lummis-Gillibrand stablecoin bill subordinates state regulation to federal control, giving Washington too much power as to which entities can issue these important digital assets, say Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp at the Cato Institute.

Shadow Boxing: Comments On Proof-Of-Work Centralization Hysteria

[Apr 26, 2024 12:32 PM] The always-relevant Marty Bent had Spiral developer Matt Corallo on his podcast this week to address the freaks about urgent Bitcoin mining matters.To bring everyone up to speed, the concerns stem from recent sleuthing of the blockchain which…

EU Parliament Adopts AML Laws Regulating Bitcoin Based On Questionable Assumptions

[Apr 26, 2024 10:03 AM] The European Parliament adopted a new AML law package which increases the reporting requirements of crypto asset service providers (CASPs) when sending and receiving ‘anonymous’ payments between self-hosted wallets and custodial service providers…