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Blockchain vs. Transfer Agents: A Call for Genuine Market Innovation

Authentic blockchain-enabled market structure promises transparency, tamper-proof records, reduced costs (as compared to doing both blockchain and security certificates) for the issuer and the end customer, and smart contracts that execute automatically under predefined conditions. This brand of innovation renders traditional transfer agents obsolete, as blockchain verifies and validates securities ownership.

Why DePIN Is Taking Off Now

DePIN has existed for a few market cycles, with early successes in digital infrastructure networks like Helium and Golem. Now, half a decade later, it is taking off, as seen by a surge in product launches and new DePIN-dedicated funds. Outlier Ventures’ Jasper De Maere, asks: Why now?

The Coming Financialization of Hashrate Markets

Bitcoin hashrate, the computational power securing the Bitcoin network, is emerging as a unique commodity with intriguing investment potential, say Sadiq Jaffer, Senior Manager, Financial Services, KPMG UK, and Kunal Bhasin, partner for Digital Assets Center of Excellence, KPMG Canada.

The Anatomy of a Meltdown (and Just BTFD)

GSR’s Brian Rudick discusses the recent market meltdown, how towering bull tenets and fading risks could propel Bitcoin to $1m, and why the recent dip is a gift, all combining to make cryptocurrency’s risk-reward its most compelling in years.