Tag: Opinion
How the Halving Will Impact the Bitcoin Market
One can, of course, discuss whether the efficient market hypothesis holds or not. But, judging by the options market, it looks like the halving itself [...]
Why Christie’s First Bitcoin Inscriptions Auction Matters
However, the general public’s distaste of NFTs hasn’t stopped the art industry from embracing them. In 2021, Christie’s auction house made history wit [...]
Crypto Does Not Have an Illicit Finance Problem, Bad Actors Do
While Senators weigh the merits of Adeyemo’s important testimony, they should also weigh the consequences of more than five years of U.S. policy inact [...]
6 Ways the Halving Will Impact Bitcoin Mining
The next Bitcoin halving, scheduled for April 20, is poised to significantly impact the mining landscape. Below Jaran Mellerud, of Hashlabs Mining, fo [...]
What the Ethereum (ETH) Staking Argument Is Really About
The Core Devs are, of course, part of that community, but it’s also clear they have an outsized influence on the protocol relative to the other stakeh [...]
Bitcoin Mining’s Boon for Small Town America
Bitcoin mining is interesting because there might not be that many jobs per bitcoin mine. But you create a lot of external jobs around that. In the fi [...]
What Does Ripple’s Stablecoin Mean for XRP?
It’s possible, facing as much as a $2 billion fine from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple is looking for a new, proven revenue [...]
How Blockchain Enhances Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency for Advisors and Clients
In conclusion, corporate governance practices in a blockchain world offer significant benefits to financial advisors’ clients. From enhanced transpare [...]
For Crypto, the Global Regulatory ‘Olympics’ Has Already Begun
In this competition, there are four distinct contests: regulatory effectiveness, founder depth, market size and capital market strength. As a former c [...]
Defending Goldman Sachs’ Latest Crypto Criticism
I’m not going to add to the criticism here, satisfying as that may be. Instead, I’m going to try to defend her statements. To be clear, I deeply disag [...]
Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion and Humanity in the Crypto Community
Part of my responsibility at CoinFund is to help our firm and our portfolio companies hire amazing, talented people. In the past year, I’ve noticed a [...]
BlackRock & Securitize Launch Revolutionary Digital Assets Fund, Boosting Tokenization and Regulated Markets
In fact, on March 27, 2024, Ondo Finance completed a $95 million reallocation of its own tokenized short-term bond fund to BUIDL. As fiduciaries onboa [...]
Beyond Bitcoin’s Surge, the Untapped Potential and Use Cases of Digital Assets
Instead of asking themselves, “Did I miss my chance?” potential digital asset investors should ask, “Do I believe in the transformative nature of bloc [...]
Must Bitcoin ‘Drop Ideals’ of Decentralization to Achieve Mass Adoption?
“It used to be like no debates around the fact that that's not your keys, not your coins. I'm seeing erosion in that term,” Raw said. “If you ask peop [...]
How the Bitcoin Halving Could Affect Network Security
The halving, which occurs approximately every four years, reduces the rate at which new bitcoins are created, thus enforcing scarcity and potentially [...]