The Dollar Won, but Might the U.S. Lose Control of the Dollar?
We have a world currency already: it’s the dollar. Do we want to keep it that way?
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Crypto for Advisors: Digital Asset Custody’s Future
Once they reach a certain level of sophistication, there’s a clear trend for Web3 asset holders to transition their digital asset wealth to self-custody.
CZ’s Trial Proves it Pays to Cooperate
His four-month sentence was vindication for the Binance founder’s legal strategy.
An ETH ETF Wouldn’t Deliver Full-Returns to Investors
An SEC approval for spot ETH ETFs looks unlikely but even if the SEC approves exchange traded funds for Ether, investors should learn about total return ETH investment products. That way, they can gain from staking rewards as well as the underlying asset, says Jason Hall, the CEO of Methodic Capital Management.
‘Sell in May and Go Away’: The Seasonality of Crypto-asset Returns
The summer months, between June and September, have historically brought significantly lower investor returns than other months of the year, says André Dragosch, head of research at ETC Group.
As CZ Gets His Sentence, Michael Lewis Should Rewatch ‘Star Wars’
He likened FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried to Luke Skywalker and Binance’s Changpeng Zhao to Darth Vader. Federal judges saw it differently.
Why Eigenlayer’s Airdrop Is Controversial
Although it’s actually conservative.
Crypto’s Transition: Bringing Capital Onshore
Today, offshore firms dominate the list of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Expect the center of gravity to come onshore going forward, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.
Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits
There was a lot of news last week, but maybe the biggest news came Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Justice arrested two co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a bitcoin wallet that offered mixing services. The arrest ramps up the federal government’s efforts to tamp down on what it sees as money laundering enabled by privacy tools, and sets up a continuation of that broader conversation on where the right to transact in privacy fits within national security interests.
As Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix Leave the U.S., What’s Next for Non-Custodial Crypto?
Following DOJ action against Samourai Wallet and a possible Metamask investigation, Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix are closing their U.S. offerings. Is non-custodial crypto under threat?