Are you really surprised? The SEC’s new tricks on crypto ETFs are infuriating. By putting off determinations on in-kind redemptions and Ether ETF staking, they look less like cautious overseers and more like defenders against the nascent but accelerating altcoin revolution.Is This Wall Street Protecting Itself?Let’s be blunt. The SEC’s...
The SEC's recent decision to delay the approval of Ether (ETH) staking within Grayscale's Ethereum Trust ETF and Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF feels less like measured regulation and more like slamming the brakes on a promising future. Caution is certainly warranted in the developing and unpredictable space of crypto....
Senator Moreno’s bipartisan blockchain bill… That all seems great. Bipartisan! Blockchain! What's not to love? Well, maybe everything. Before we put a cork in it and pop a bottle of bubbly, though, let’s consider four hard questions. As we know all too well in Washington, D.C., sometimes what looks good...
Even USAID—an agency frequently identified with boots-on-the-ground humanitarian assistance—is flirting with blockchain. In particular, the U.S. International Humanitarian Assistance (IHA) has indicated a desire to use it to facilitate internal procurement. The promise is alluring: increased transparency, efficiency, and tamper-proof record-keeping. Picture this—they want a system similar to Amazon’s QLDB,...
The SEC's recent delay on key decisions surrounding crypto ETFs – specifically, in-kind redemptions and Ether ETF staking – has the crypto world buzzing. Are they über-cautiously avoiding good innovation and policy? Or are they missing the mark and letting other countries get ahead in the race to invest in...
Senator Moreno’s bipartisan blockchain bill is riding high on the enthusiasm of its supporters, and at first glance appears to be a good thing. More blockchain adoption? Who's against that? Hold on a minute here. As someone who's been neck-deep in this technology for years, I see potential pitfalls that...
So, USAID is eyeing blockchain for procurement. Not for getting help to starving children, mind you, but for monitoring purchase orders. Sounds…efficient? Or does it just read like another tech-bro fantasy getting stuffed down the gullet of a federal agency that’s already choked on plenty of red tape?Tech Fixes for...
The SEC's recent decision to punt the can down the road on Grayscale's ETH staking ETF proposal isn't just a bureaucratic hiccup. It's a gut punch to everyday crypto users, especially those who need it most. Instead, let’s pay attention to actual folks like Amahle living in South Africa. She...
That 17% swing ain’t just numbers folks, it’s death and destruction and war. A quiet battle for the heart of crypto. We are approaching a bullish symmetrical triangle on the ETH hourly chart. Our short-term moves will reverberate for a long time and heavily influence our fiscal future. Are we...
My friend, we’ll call her Sylvie, owns a fairytale little patisserie off the Rue de Rivoli. She knows her way around a croissant, but not around crypto. And the joy when a client used some completely unknown altcoin to pay was so palpable! A week later, poof, her digital wallet...
