The Case for User-Owned AI
You self-custody your bitcoin. Why not control your AI agent too? David Minarsch says we shouldn’t be trusting important tasks to rental agents.
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Crypto’s Biggest Barrier to Adoption? It’s Not Regulation — It’s UX
The goal should be to design tools that make crypto accessible, secure, and simple — without sacrificing self-custody or decentralization, says Katelyn Perna, Crypto Chief Information Security Officer, Robinhood.
Killing the IRS DeFi Rule Is an Industry Win — But It’s a Temporary One
The end of one rule is the beginning of crypto’s unresolved tax issues, says Robin Singh, CEO of crypto tax platform Koinly.
Bitcoin Is Not a Payments Platform
Jack Dorsey says Bitcoin needs payments to scale. Rena Shah, COO of Trust Machines, disagrees. It can continue to be this asset of generational wealth or store of value against inflation, while actually being an active asset across an evolving financial ecosystem, she says.
Two Roads Diverged: Choosing the Right Path on Stablecoin Legislation
Privileging U.S.-based stablecoin issuers over issuers abroad is shortsighted and will stifle innovation, says MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright.
A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America
The chairmen of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation.
Not a Meme! DePIN Can Take Crypto Mainstream
Using blockchain technology to support real-world infrastructure, DePIN creates tangible value and generates real revenue, says Fluence Network’s Tom Trowbridge.
Web3 Has a Memory Problem — And We Finally Have a Fix
A world computer needs a memory that’s not just decentralized but also efficient, scalable, and reliable. We can build it using Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), says Muriel Médard, co-founder of Optimum, which offers memory infrastructure for any blockchain. Médard is the co-inventor of RLNC, which she has developed over two decades of MIT research.
The U.S. Deserves Better Crypto ETFs. Let’s Start With Solana
Limiting access to the chain that launched Trump’s memecoin is like shutting investors out from Amazon or Google during their initial offerings, says Hadley Stern, at Marinade Labs.
Mass Adoption of Web3 Through the Self-Writing Internet
A new blockchain revolution is imminent, thanks to advancing AI and “vibe coding” technology, says Dominic Williams, founder and Chief Scientist at DFINITY.