Newsletters

the-ever-dwindling-chances-for-a-stablecoin-law
Posted by | April 23, 2024
The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law

Last week, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a joint bill addressing how stablecoins could be regulated in the country. It's the latest effort to try...

Continue Reading
how-the-bitcoin-halving-will-drive-action-to-layer-2s
Posted by | April 22, 2024
How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s

Welcome to “Epoch V” of Bitcoin. On April 20 Bitcoin underwent its fourth successful halving, the programmed slashing of the amount of new bitcoin (BTC) that enters into circulation via...

Continue Reading
Posted by | April 19, 2024
Google Searches for ‘Bitcoin Halving’ Get Higher Than 4/20

Google searches for the term “Bitcoin halving” have hit an all-time high, surpassing the previous record set during the last halving in May 2020. According to Google Trends data, which...

Continue Reading
what-is-bitcoin-meant-to-hedge?
Posted by | April 17, 2024
What Is Bitcoin Meant to Hedge?

Uh oh, it’s starting again: People are again debating whether bitcoin (BTC) is actually a hedge. The conversations began on Saturday, after the cryptocurrency tanked nearly 10% — from around...

Continue Reading
hong-kong-boards-the-etf-express
Posted by | April 15, 2024
Hong Kong Boards the ETF Express

Hong Kong regulators on Monday approved the launch of spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to local reports . It’s the latest signal of the increasing institutionalization of...

Continue Reading
why-bitcoin-halving-calculators-are-out-of-sync
Posted by | April 12, 2024
Why Bitcoin Halving Calculators Are Out of Sync

The Bitcoin network halving is fast approaching, likely to fall in seven days (April 19), according to the most recent estimates. But trying to pin down the exact minute or...

Continue Reading
the-sec’s-suit-against-unswap-is-an-opening-attack-against-defi
Posted by | April 11, 2024
The SEC’s Suit Against Unswap Is an Opening Attack Against DeFi

Uniswap Labs, the Brooklyn-based outfit primarily responsible for developing the protocol of the same name, reportedly received a Wells Notice indicating the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission intends to sue....

Continue Reading
‘what-are-we-waiting-for’?-sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-discusses-moving-crypto-regulation-foward
Posted by | April 10, 2024
‘What Are We Waiting for’? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Foward

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not a monolithic institution. Look no further than Hester Peirce (a.k.a. Crypto Mom), who is currently serving her second term as one of...

Continue Reading
bitcoin-mining’s-boon-for-small-town-america
Posted by | April 5, 2024
Bitcoin Mining’s Boon for Small Town America

It isn’t always clear how crypto is changing lives. The incorporality of blockchain ledgers, the fact that crypto wallets are online (not made of leather) and the limited number of...

Continue Reading