Tokenization and Real-World Assets Take Center Stage
Blue-chip institutions including Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are trialing digital asset offerings, seeking cost savings and efficiencies.
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1 Way to Revive Dead NFT Wallets
Conceptual artist and legal scholar Brian Frye says inaccessible crypto tokens cannot be sold, but can be donated — with potentially significant tax benefits.
Is Binance Big Enough to Survive a $4.3B Fine and Founder CZ’s Ousting?
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Binance’s Busy Day, Kraken’s Second SEC Fight
Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U.S. Department of Justice, while its founder and CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, stepped down from his role running the platform as part of a settlement with multiple federal agencies. Meanwhile, Kraken is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that echoes the SEC’s previous wave of suits.
Binance’s CZ and the End of the ‘Borderless’ Crypto Company
We probably will never see another company quite like Binance. Crypto itself might be borderless, but crypto companies are not beyond the reach of US law.
‘They’re Playing a Game’: What New Yorkers Think of the SEC’s War Against Crypto
After the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken, a small but trusted exchange, CoinDesk asked passersby for their views on crypto and regulation.
Ali Yahya, Andreessen Horowitz: ‘Many Fair Weather VCs Have Pivoted’
A16z’s general partner tells Jeff Wilser why the blue-chip venture fund is “100% committed on crypto as a space.”
Argentina’s Election: What Bitcoiners Are Getting Wrong
The victory of Javier Milei in Argentina’s general election is good news, but not in the way many crypto enthusiasts seem to think. Noelle Acheson looks at the pros and cons to the abrupt change the South American nation is about to undergo.
Disney Does NOT ‘Partner’ With Crypto Companies
Language matters and crypto continues to play fast-and-loose with it, to its long-term detriment.
What You Need to Know About Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting
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