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Four years ago, around the end of the initial coin offering (ICO) era, I said in a YouTube interview that “Rebellious Teenager Crypto Is Maturing.” For three years it did indeed appear so as financial institutions, mainstream venture funds and Big Tech companies strea

If there is a silver lining to the collapse of FTX and other centralized platforms, it is a dawning awareness among retail investors and even everyday users that funds aren’t safe unless you control them yourself.

The U.K. crypto industry has welcomed a government decision to introduce a bespoke exemption for crypto companies looking to advertise to local customers. But the country’s financial regulator is a bit more cautious.As part of the government’s plans to bring crypto pr

The crypto industry lost a lot in 2022, but there’s plenty of optimism it will rebound stronger and better in the years to come.One reason for that optimism is more risk-conscious investing and better due diligence, according to Doug Schwenk, CEO of Digital Asset Research (

There’s no denying 2023 feels a lot better than 2022. Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are up about 39% and 33%, respectively, so far this year, on the heels of 60% annual declines.The U.S. Federal Reserve appears to be winning its inflation battle, improving the macroeconomic

Charges have been filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against three top FTX executives, including Sam Bankman-Fried, but this is certainly not the end of the SEC’s probe. Earlier this month Reuters reported the SEC is also seeking information from fin

In March, Ethereum will undergo its first big upgrade – also known as a "hard fork" – since its shift to a proof-of-stake system in September. Once Ethereum’s upcoming “Shanghai” upgrade completes, 16 million staked ether (ETH) will finally become wi

Following a difficult last year, Bitcoin has been off to a great start in 2023, but whether the recent rally will translate into a longer bull run and extend to the broader crypto market is yet to be...

Proposed U.K. laws to regulate crypto suggest the jurisdiction might overtake its rival, the European Union, in the race to govern the sector.A long-awaited consultation, originally promised for before Christmas, was published on Wednesday. It proposes a new authorization regime

The battle for market share over non-fungible token (NFT) creators and collectors has escalated to new levels.According to speculation on Twitter, zero-fee platform Blur has found a loophole to bypass collections blocklisted by leading platform OpenSea – intensifying the co

In 2021, DAOs broke out of their blockchain confines and spilled out into the real world. Up until that point, most decentralized autonomous organizations stuck to managing financial protocols or stewarding digital assets.Buoyed by a set of new DAO laws in Wyoming, Vermont and Te

Thomas Perfumo, Head of Strategy at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, shares what shaped the crypto space in 2022 and what investors may want to know about the industry going into the new year. Perfumo also shares the biggest risks and opportunities for the space.

Editor-in-Chief's note (Jan. 31, 2023, 23:54 UTC): The column by a first-time external contributor was based on inflammatory, unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and as such never should have been published. Accordingly, the content has been removed. We apologize for the editoria

Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs has dismissed the provocative claims made by artist Ryder Ripps as a preposterous “conspiracy theory,” calling them “slanderous” and vowing to fight back (albeit with a lawsuit premised on trademark infringement rathe

In the fallout over FTX, U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently announced he is considering legislation aimed at protecting retail investors from cryptocurrency fraud. Legislators and regulators should proceed with caution. Casual observers may be

We hear the term “trustless” thrown around a lot in crypto, and many are confused by its implications. It is a vague term with several potential meanings, depending on the context. “Directionless” means “without direction,” so “trustless&

In June 2021, during my first-ever interview with a prominent non-fungible token (NFT) collector, I learned about a Web3 silver bullet. As a freshly self-employed writer who left a salaried media job to pursue a freelance career, scarcity was on my mind.I wasn’t preoccupied

A commission set up by New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu on the subject of cryptocurrency has made an official recommendation to the state government: that bitcoin use in the state be encouraged and incentivized and that miners be offered partnerships to improve the electrical

Securities laws issues have often driven crypto policy, but when it comes to non-fungible tokens, we need to prioritize intellectual property interests. Treating all NFTs as financial assets will compromise the U.S.’ position as the gold standard of intellectual property (I