Crypto for Advisors: Understanding The Ethereum Economy
[Mar 21 9:45 AM] This article examines the advantages of Ethereum as a protocol economy and how one could gain exposure to this breakthrough technology asset.
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From Wall Street to Main Street: Are Bitcoin ETFs Signaling a New Era in Crypto?
[Mar 21 9:30 AM] Bitcoin and the rest of crypto went through a brutal cycle in the last two years. Dubbed "crypto winter," the unforgiving market crushed the hopes of many traders, startup founders, and investors. Marked by scandals, regulatory uncertainty, and…
Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security
[Mar 20 1:17 PM] Reports suggest the SEC may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.
KYC, Bitcoin, and the failed hopes of AML policies: Tracking funds on-chain
[Mar 20 10:00 AM] The cornerstone of the modern approach to money laundering is to prevent illicit funds from entering the financial system. The rationale is understandable: if criminals won’t be able to use their money, they will have to eventually stop whatever…
The Institutional Era of Crypto Brings Fresh Innovation
[Mar 20 10:00 AM] After the scandals and regulatory headaches of the last market cycle, crypto is growing and embracing the needs of institutions entering the digital assets space.
What’s Next for Crypto?
[Mar 20 10:00 AM] The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January was a catalyzing event for crypto, says Gregory Mall, head of investment solutions at AMINA bank. How will the upcoming halving affect markets going forward and which projects are likely to win out over the…
Does Sam Bankman-Fried Deserve 50 Years in Prison?
[Mar 19 8:30 PM] The stage is set for a federal judge to determine how long Sam Bankman-Fried may spend in prison. The U.S. Department of Justice and defense attorneys have now both filed their arguments, as well as statements from FTX creditors (from the…
The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time
[Mar 19 1:50 PM]
KYC, Bitcoin, and the failed hopes of AML policies: Preserving individual freedom
[Mar 19 11:05 AM] For the past decade, the abbreviations AML and KYC have become an inextricable part of our lives. To help law enforcement track illegal funds, an increasingly constraining set of anti-money-laundering measures is being implemented across the globe…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Just the Beginning for Wall Street
[Mar 19 10:57 AM]
Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
[Mar 18 2:35 PM] As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.
El Salvador Moves Bitcoin Reserves to Cold Storage Vault
[Mar 18 9:32 AM] On March 14, 2024, El Salvador’s president-elect, Nayib Bukele, unveiled a historic bold maneuver that echoed across the Bitcoin world: El Salvador confirmed the transfer of a substantial portion of its Bitcoin holdings into cold storage, securely…
Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
[Mar 15 11:51 AM] Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?
Blockchains Will Upend Economies of Scale
[Mar 15 10:53 AM] The tokenization of industrial processes will produce a revolution in competition between companies of different sizes, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.
Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating
[Mar 14 2:43 PM] “It hasn't always been easy, but I'm very happy that I stood my ground,” says Hodlonaut of his long legal fight with Craig Wright, who claimed, falsely, to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
The Biggest Bank Heist in History Is Coming
[Mar 14 10:49 AM] Regulators are permitting banks to tokenize financial assets such as bank deposits, U.S. Treasuries and corporate debt. But they want institutions to use permissioned networks rather than the decentralized blockchains that keep assets safe from…
Stabilizing Forces: How Bitcoin ETF Inflows Counter Price Volatility
[Mar 14 10:30 AM] Eleven approved Bitcoin ETFs have painted the pioneering cryptocurrency with a fresh coat of legitimacy. By receiving an official blessing from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an institutional investing barrier has been lifted.With…
Crypto for Advisors: The Investment Case of Bitcoin vs. Ether
[Mar 14 9:45 AM] With the dual tailwind of bitcoin ETF flows and the upcoming halving, is bitcoin the best bet? Not so fast. Ethereum, the next biggest crypto asset by market cap, has a case of its own to make.
Reddit Is Making a Deal With the AI Devil
[Mar 14 9:39 AM] The social media giant's $60 million real-time data deal with Google is latest example of internet companies selling out their users who have nominally "consented" to share their personal information but have no control. Blockchains and ZK-proofs…
Open Data: The Unfulfilled Promise of Blockchain
[Mar 13 3:21 PM]
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
[Mar 13 11:31 AM]
Why Prime Brokers Could Be a Source of Crypto Contagion
[Mar 13 11:30 AM] Prime brokers are a new source of liquidity in this cycle, which could be good and bad in the long-run, says Phillip Moran, CEO of the Digital Opportunities Group.
Why Diversification Matters for Crypto, Too
[Mar 13 11:05 AM] The rise of Bitcoin may tempt investors to ask “Why Not 100% Bitcoin?” Here’s why.
Saving Seeds in DNA: Bitcoin as Information
[Mar 13 10:30 AM] I recently converted a Bitcoin seed phrase into a DNA sequence, just because I can. Using only the first four letters of the BIP39 seed words, a 12-word seed phrase can be stored in a mere 48 nucleotides of DNA. (For comparison, the average gene is…
How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
[Mar 12 10:13 PM] A federal appeals court ruled last week that Binance needs to face a putative class-action lawsuit from a group of U.S.-based crypto investors who allege the exchange allowed them to buy and trade unregistered securities in the form of certain…
What to Expect From Ethereum’s Latest Massive Upgrade: Dencun
[Mar 12 9:53 AM] Cheaper L2 transactions. Data blobs. Proto-Danksharding. Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s changes.
Bitcoin on Wheels: The Story of Bitcoinetas
[Mar 12 8:01 AM] You may have seen that picture of Michael Saylor in a bitcoin-branded van, with a cheerful guy right next to the car door. This one: Ariel Aguilar and La Bitcoineta European Edition at BTC Prague. That car is the Bitcoineta European Edition, and…
Where Did We Go Wrong With Ethereum Scaling?
[Mar 11 3:32 PM]
Crypto Is (and Isn’t) Money
[Mar 11 2:43 PM]
‘Greater Fools Are Watching’: Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit
[Mar 11 1:24 PM]